TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Virginia St.

Virginia St. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-10-0
Verified Games
13
Avg Goal
Diff
-3.23
+
Strength
of Sched
8.90
=
Rating
5.67

Game History

13 Games
Apr 18 2026
@ Lander
L
2 - 18
16 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Young Harris
L
6 - 21
15 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Catawba
L
7 - 13
6
Mar 29 2026
VS Lee
L
9 - 17
8 *
Mar 24 2026
@ West Va. Wesleyan
W
13 - 3
+10 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Flagler
L
3 - 25
22 *
Mar 18 2026
@ UAH
L
4 - 20
16 *
Mar 16 2026
@ Montevallo
L
4 - 20
16 *
Mar 11 2026
VS Dist. Columbia
W
18 - 3
+15 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Chestnut Hill
L
12 - 13
1
Mar 01 2026
@ UVA Wise
L
6 - 16
10 *
Feb 25 2026
@ Ferrum
W
15 - 4
+11 *
Feb 19 2026
VS Tiffin
L
6 - 19
13 *
* 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.