TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Hanover

Hanover Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-9-0
Verified Games
12
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.17
+
Strength
of Sched
4.74
=
Rating
0.57

Game History

12 Games
Apr 28 2026
@ Spalding
L
3 - 7
4
Apr 25 2026
VS Franklin
W
12 - 9
+3
Apr 18 2026
@ Spalding
L
6 - 14
8 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Transylvania
L
4 - 19
15 *
Mar 29 2026
@ Ill. Wesleyan
L
12 - 21
9 *
Mar 25 2026
VS Elmhurst
L
5 - 11
6
Mar 14 2026
VS Illinois Tech
L
3 - 9
6
Mar 07 2026
VS Lawrence
W
9 - 5
+4
Feb 28 2026
@ Otterbein
L
1 - 20
19 *
Feb 23 2026
@ Huntingdon
W
5 - 4
+1
Feb 21 2026
VS Malone
L
2 - 21
19 *
Feb 14 2026
@ Augustana (IL)
L
4 - 11
7
* 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.