TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Central Mich.

Central Mich. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
4-11-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-3.33
+
Strength
of Sched
9.62
=
Rating
6.29

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Akron
L
3 - 16
13 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Kent St.
W
15 - 9
+6
Apr 11 2026
@ Youngstown St.
W
7 - 6
+1
Apr 06 2026
VS Southern California
L
4 - 15
11 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Eastern Mich.
L
9 - 14
5
Mar 28 2026
VS Detroit Mercy
W
14 - 7
+7
Mar 19 2026
@ UMass
L
1 - 22
21 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Robert Morris
L
7 - 8
1
Mar 08 2026
@ Butler
W
13 - 9
+4
Mar 06 2026
@ Michigan
L
3 - 23
20 *
Feb 28 2026
@ Lindenwood
L
13 - 19
6
Feb 20 2026
@ Cincinnati
L
6 - 14
8 *
Feb 15 2026
@ Northwestern
L
2 - 25
23 *
Feb 13 2026
@ Marquette
L
6 - 19
13 *
Feb 08 2026
@ Notre Dame
L
0 - 25
25 *
* 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.