TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Akron

Akron Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
12-5-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
1.47
+
Strength
of Sched
6.95
=
Rating
8.42

Game History

17 Games
May 02 2026
@ UMass
L
3 - 15
12 *
Apr 30 2026
VS Eastern Mich.
W
10 - 9
+1
Apr 25 2026
@ Central Mich.
W
16 - 3
+13 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Youngstown St.
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Robert Morris
W
16 - 6
+10 *
Apr 04 2026
@ UMass
L
10 - 18
8 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Eastern Mich.
W
10 - 9
+1
Mar 22 2026
VS San Diego St.
L
13 - 14
1
Mar 18 2026
@ Kent St.
W
10 - 6
+4
Mar 14 2026
VS Detroit Mercy
W
24 - 2
+22 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Arizona St.
L
8 - 14
6
Mar 01 2026
@ Xavier
W
6 - 5
+1
Feb 25 2026
VS Radford
W
17 - 4
+13 *
Feb 21 2026
VS Canisius
L
10 - 19
9 *
Feb 18 2026
@ Butler
W
12 - 10
+2
Feb 14 2026
VS Lindenwood
W
11 - 9
+2
Feb 07 2026
VS Duquesne
W
17 - 6
+11 *
* 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.