TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Tusculum

Tusculum Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
8-6-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.07
+
Strength
of Sched
9.43
=
Rating
9.36

Game History

14 Games
Apr 22 2026
@ Emory & Henry
W
21 - 9
+12 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Newberry
L
5 - 23
18 *
Apr 08 2026
VS UAH
W
13 - 10
+3
Apr 04 2026
@ Catawba
L
8 - 22
14 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Lenoir-Rhyne
L
5 - 19
14 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Coker
W
17 - 14
+3
Mar 24 2026
@ Anderson (SC)
L
7 - 22
15 *
Mar 18 2026
@ Mars Hill
W
17 - 10
+7
Mar 07 2026
VS Wingate
L
8 - 25
17 *
Mar 04 2026
@ Lincoln Memorial
L
13 - 17
4
Feb 28 2026
@ Virginia St.
W
15 - 9
+6
Feb 21 2026
@ Thomas More
W
14 - 9
+5
Feb 17 2026
@ Chowan
W
17 - 11
+6
Feb 07 2026
@ Emmanuel (GA)
W
18 - 17
+1
* 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.