TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Methodist

Methodist Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
8-8-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.31
+
Strength
of Sched
6.91
=
Rating
6.60

Game History

16 Games
Apr 30 2026
@ Pfeiffer
L
3 - 24
21 *
Apr 25 2026
@ Greensboro
W
11 - 8
+3
Apr 11 2026
@ Greensboro
L
7 - 14
7
Apr 04 2026
@ Huntingdon
W
13 - 6
+7
Mar 25 2026
VS Pfeiffer
L
2 - 18
16 *
Mar 21 2026
VS LaGrange
W
28 - 4
+24 *
Mar 18 2026
@ William Peace
W
12 - 10
+2
Mar 14 2026
VS Piedmont
L
5 - 18
13 *
Mar 11 2026
VS Bethany (WV)
W
24 - 1
+23 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Brevard
W
22 - 2
+20 *
Mar 04 2026
@ Averett
W
18 - 6
+12 *
Feb 27 2026
VS Southwestern (TX)
L
6 - 14
8 *
Feb 21 2026
@ Va. Wesleyan
L
10 - 23
13 *
Feb 15 2026
VS Marymount (VA)
L
5 - 14
9 *
Feb 11 2026
@ Guilford
W
13 - 5
+8 *
Feb 07 2026
VS Berry
L
9 - 12
3
* 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.