TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Mars Hill

Mars Hill Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-11-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.29
+
Strength
of Sched
8.93
=
Rating
4.64

Game History

14 Games
Apr 22 2026
VS Lincoln Memorial
L
5 - 15
10 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Catawba
L
4 - 10
6
Apr 11 2026
VS Coker
L
4 - 13
9 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Emory & Henry
L
7 - 10
3
Mar 28 2026
VS Lenoir-Rhyne
L
1 - 18
17 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Wingate
L
1 - 17
16 *
Mar 18 2026
VS Tusculum
L
5 - 13
8 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Newberry
L
4 - 19
15 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Anderson (SC)
L
5 - 19
14 *
Mar 04 2026
VS UVA Wise
L
5 - 17
12 *
Feb 28 2026
VS Emmanuel (GA)
L
4 - 12
8 *
Feb 25 2026
@ Southern Wesleyan
W
10 - 9
+1
Feb 14 2026
VS Ferrum
W
14 - 2
+12 *
Feb 11 2026
VS Tenn. Wesleyan
W
13 - 9
+4
* 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.