TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Hanover

Hanover Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-8-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.00
+
Strength
of Sched
5.75
=
Rating
4.75

Game History

14 Games
Apr 26 2026
@ Transylvania
L
0 - 23
23 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Transylvania
L
6 - 25
19 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Earlham
W
20 - 6
+14 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Spalding
W
26 - 10
+16 *
Mar 27 2026
VS Alma
W
17 - 11
+6
Mar 21 2026
VS Centenary (LA)
L
10 - 18
8 *
Mar 18 2026
VS Trine
L
5 - 18
13 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Wash. & Jeff.
W
20 - 6
+14 *
Mar 10 2026
VS Benedictine (IL)
L
12 - 13
1
Mar 07 2026
@ Mount Union
L
10 - 17
7
Feb 26 2026
@ Huntingdon
W
12 - 11
+1
Feb 23 2026
@ Bethany (WV)
W
25 - 6
+19 *
Feb 21 2026
@ Franciscan
L
19 - 25
6
Feb 10 2026
@ Wabash
L
4 - 14
10 *
* 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.