TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Lander

Lander Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-9-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.75
+
Strength
of Sched
14.34
=
Rating
12.59

Game History

16 Games
Apr 24 2026
@ UAH
L
7 - 17
10 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Virginia St.
W
18 - 2
+16 *
Apr 11 2026
VS UAH
L
6 - 14
8 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Montevallo
W
19 - 2
+17 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Flagler
L
5 - 24
19 *
Mar 26 2026
@ Embry-Riddle (FL)
L
8 - 19
11 *
Mar 22 2026
@ Lee
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Slippery Rock
L
4 - 9
5
Mar 11 2026
VS Indiana (PA)
W
14 - 11
+3
Mar 07 2026
@ Florida Tech
W
15 - 14
+1
Mar 05 2026
@ Fla. Southern
L
3 - 16
13 *
Mar 02 2026
@ Tampa
L
6 - 22
16 *
Feb 25 2026
VS Mount Olive
W
9 - 8
+1
Feb 22 2026
@ Wingate
L
6 - 17
11 *
Feb 18 2026
VS Newberry
W
11 - 4
+7
Feb 12 2026
VS Anderson (SC)
L
8 - 16
8 *
* 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.