TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

East Carolina

East Carolina Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
8-8-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.62
+
Strength
of Sched
10.88
=
Rating
10.25

Game History

16 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Charlotte
W
21 - 10
+11 *
Apr 18 2026
@ South Fla.
L
4 - 17
13 *
Apr 15 2026
@ High Point
W
14 - 13
+1
Apr 11 2026
VS Old Dominion
W
8 - 7
+1
Apr 08 2026
@ William & Mary
W
16 - 9
+7
Apr 04 2026
@ Vanderbilt
L
13 - 15
2
Mar 31 2026
@ Virginia Tech
L
10 - 14
4
Mar 28 2026
@ North Carolina
L
3 - 23
20 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Temple
W
8 - 7
+1
Mar 14 2026
@ James Madison
L
10 - 16
6
Mar 08 2026
@ Campbell
L
9 - 16
7
Feb 28 2026
VS San Diego St.
W
15 - 7
+8 *
Feb 25 2026
@ Duke
L
10 - 18
8 *
Feb 21 2026
VS Elon
W
12 - 9
+3
Feb 14 2026
VS Coastal Carolina
L
8 - 12
4
Feb 08 2026
VS Queens
W
15 - 4
+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.