TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Hampden-Sydney

Hampden-Sydney Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
10-8-0
Verified Games
18
Avg Goal
Diff
1.11
+
Strength
of Sched
12.33
=
Rating
13.44

Game History

18 Games
May 01 2026
@ Wash. & Lee
L
6 - 16
10 *
Apr 27 2026
VS Randolph-Macon
W
12 - 11
+1
Apr 22 2026
@ Averett
W
23 - 3
+20 *
Apr 15 2026
@ Randolph
W
22 - 3
+19 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Guilford
W
24 - 4
+20 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Va. Wesleyan
W
21 - 10
+11 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Wash. & Lee
L
8 - 19
11 *
Mar 28 2026
VS York (PA)
L
10 - 12
2
Mar 25 2026
@ St. Lawrence
L
11 - 14
3
Mar 21 2026
VS Roanoke
L
7 - 9
2
Mar 18 2026
VS Bridgewater (VA)
W
16 - 1
+15 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Shenandoah
W
20 - 7
+13 *
Mar 11 2026
VS Mary Washington
L
7 - 9
2
Mar 07 2026
@ Randolph-Macon
W
9 - 8
+1
Feb 27 2026
@ St. Mary's (MD)
L
8 - 14
6
Feb 21 2026
@ Berry
W
19 - 9
+10 *
Feb 14 2026
@ Pfeiffer
W
9 - 8
+1
Feb 07 2026
VS Chris. Newport
L
7 - 10
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.