TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Eastern Mich.

Eastern Mich. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
10-7-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
0.82
+
Strength
of Sched
7.37
=
Rating
8.19

Game History

17 Games
Apr 30 2026
@ Akron
L
9 - 10
1
Apr 25 2026
@ Youngstown St.
W
16 - 4
+12 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Robert Morris
W
13 - 3
+10 *
Apr 11 2026
VS UMass
L
4 - 14
10 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Central Mich.
W
14 - 9
+5
Mar 28 2026
@ Akron
L
9 - 10
1
Mar 19 2026
@ Detroit Mercy
W
17 - 4
+13 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Kent St.
W
12 - 6
+6
Mar 08 2026
VS Cincinnati
L
9 - 16
7
Mar 04 2026
@ Vanderbilt
L
8 - 11
3
Mar 01 2026
@ Austin Peay
W
13 - 10
+3
Feb 22 2026
@ Oregon
W
12 - 9
+3
Feb 18 2026
@ Canisius
L
12 - 19
7
Feb 14 2026
VS Xavier
W
9 - 7
+2
Feb 11 2026
VS Lindenwood
W
14 - 11
+3
Feb 08 2026
VS Butler
W
12 - 8
+4
Feb 06 2026
@ Marquette
L
9 - 20
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.