TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Northern Mich.

Northern Mich. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
12-5-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
3.00
+
Strength
of Sched
10.14
=
Rating
13.14

Game History

17 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Concordia-St. Paul
W
15 - 7
+8 *
Apr 21 2026
@ UIndy
L
7 - 20
13 *
Apr 19 2026
@ Saginaw Valley
W
22 - 1
+21 *
Apr 12 2026
VS Grand Valley St.
L
8 - 9
1
Apr 10 2026
VS Davenport
W
21 - 4
+17 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Concordia-St. Paul
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Mar 29 2026
@ Davenport
W
14 - 6
+8 *
Mar 27 2026
@ Grand Valley St.
L
4 - 9
5
Mar 20 2026
VS Saginaw Valley
W
23 - 1
+22 *
Mar 13 2026
@ Ashland
W
13 - 12
+1
Mar 05 2026
@ Regis (CO)
L
6 - 14
8 *
Mar 04 2026
@ UCCS
L
10 - 11
1
Mar 02 2026
@ Colorado Mesa
W
9 - 7
+2
Feb 26 2026
VS Lewis
W
14 - 8
+6
Feb 19 2026
VS McKendree
W
15 - 5
+10 *
Feb 15 2026
VS Northwood
W
20 - 4
+16 *
Feb 13 2026
VS Calvin
W
20 - 10
+10 *
* 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.