TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Alma

Alma Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-11-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.86
+
Strength
of Sched
6.85
=
Rating
2.00

Game History

14 Games
Apr 17 2026
@ Trine
L
6 - 20
14 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Hope
L
1 - 27
26 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Adrian
L
1 - 19
18 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Calvin
L
2 - 23
21 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Albion
L
5 - 21
16 *
Mar 27 2026
@ Hanover
L
11 - 17
6
Mar 21 2026
VS Hiram
W
8 - 7
+1
Mar 14 2026
VS Earlham
W
7 - 5
+2
Mar 11 2026
VS Kalamazoo
L
3 - 11
8 *
Mar 06 2026
@ Marian (WI)
W
8 - 3
+5
Feb 28 2026
@ Beloit
L
3 - 10
7
Feb 22 2026
VS Lawrence
L
4 - 12
8 *
Feb 18 2026
@ Heidelberg
L
4 - 13
9 *
Feb 07 2026
@ Mich.-Dearborn
L
1 - 19
18 *
* 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.