TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Bethany (WV)

Bethany (WV) Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
1-14-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-5.87
+
Strength
of Sched
5.20
=
Rating
-0.67

Game History

15 Games
Apr 22 2026
@ Chatham
L
1 - 30
29 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Allegheny
L
1 - 23
22 *
Apr 15 2026
VS Grove City
L
1 - 28
27 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Franciscan
L
4 - 25
21 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Hiram
L
3 - 15
12 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Wash. & Jeff.
L
3 - 8
5
Apr 01 2026
VS Saint Vincent
L
0 - 27
27 *
Mar 27 2026
@ Westminster (PA)
L
0 - 26
26 *
Mar 18 2026
@ La Roche
W
13 - 0
+13 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Methodist
L
1 - 24
23 *
Mar 09 2026
@ William Peace
L
2 - 22
20 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Wilmington (OH)
L
2 - 8
6
Mar 04 2026
VS Juniata
L
7 - 22
15 *
Feb 23 2026
VS Hanover
L
6 - 25
19 *
Feb 14 2026
VS Pitt.-Bradford
L
4 - 18
14 *
* 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.