TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Rhodes

Rhodes Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
12-7-0
Verified Games
19
Avg Goal
Diff
2.16
+
Strength
of Sched
11.86
=
Rating
14.02

Game History

19 Games
May 09 2026
@ Tufts
L
9 - 17
8 *
May 06 2026
@ Rivier
W
16 - 8
+8 *
May 02 2026
@ Sewanee
W
13 - 11
+2
Apr 30 2026
@ Centre
W
12 - 11
+1
Apr 18 2026
VS Sewanee
L
7 - 15
8 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Centenary (LA)
W
26 - 6
+20 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Hendrix
W
24 - 4
+20 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Southwestern (TX)
W
19 - 11
+8 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Centre
L
12 - 14
2
Mar 21 2026
@ Berry
W
18 - 9
+9 *
Mar 15 2026
VS Keene St.
W
16 - 9
+7
Mar 10 2026
VS Wittenberg
W
17 - 6
+11 *
Mar 06 2026
VS St. John Fisher
L
8 - 24
16 *
Mar 01 2026
@ Mary Washington
L
14 - 15
1
Feb 27 2026
@ Southern Va.
W
23 - 8
+15 *
Feb 21 2026
VS Piedmont
W
22 - 11
+11 *
Feb 15 2026
VS Rensselaer
L
7 - 18
11 *
Feb 14 2026
@ Albion
W
18 - 8
+10 *
Feb 08 2026
VS Pfeiffer
L
13 - 14
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.