TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Butler

Butler Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-13-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-3.50
+
Strength
of Sched
7.81
=
Rating
4.31

Game History

16 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Villanova
L
9 - 18
9 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Marquette
L
6 - 20
14 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Georgetown
L
6 - 18
12 *
Apr 04 2026
@ UConn
L
4 - 15
11 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Xavier
L
9 - 14
5
Mar 28 2026
VS Denver
L
2 - 14
12 *
Mar 20 2026
@ Wofford
L
14 - 22
8 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Radford
L
11 - 15
4
Mar 11 2026
@ Gardner-Webb
W
14 - 9
+5
Mar 08 2026
VS Central Mich.
L
9 - 13
4
Mar 04 2026
VS Lindenwood
L
12 - 17
5
Mar 01 2026
VS Duquesne
W
16 - 11
+5
Feb 21 2026
@ Kent St.
L
6 - 10
4
Feb 18 2026
VS Akron
L
10 - 12
2
Feb 08 2026
@ Eastern Mich.
L
8 - 12
4
Feb 06 2026
@ Detroit Mercy
W
17 - 13
+4
* For ranking purposes, the goal differential is capped at +/- 7.

How the Rankings Work

The Formula: Rating = AGD + SCHED

1. Average Goal Differential (AGD)

This measures how well a team performs on the field. It is the average margin of victory across all verified games.

  • The Cap: To discourage running up the score, the maximum credit for any win is 7 goals. Winning by 20 counts the same as winning by 7.

2. Strength of Schedule (SCHED)

This measures the quality of a team's opponents. Beating a top-ranked team is worth more than beating a lower-ranked one.

  • Iterative Math: We run the math 15 times in a loop. In the first pass, everyone is equal. In the second pass, we see who beat who. By the 15th pass, the system knows exactly how strong every opponent is.
  • The Logic: If you play a team with a Rating of 10.0, your "Schedule Score" for that game is 10.0, regardless of whether you win or lose.
Why this matters: A team that wins every game by 10 goals against weak competition might have a lower rating than a team that loses close games to the best teams in the country.