TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Franklin Pierce

Franklin Pierce Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-9-0
Verified Games
11
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.55
+
Strength
of Sched
11.61
=
Rating
7.06

Game History

11 Games
Apr 18 2026
@ Adelphi
L
7 - 25
18 *
Apr 14 2026
@ Saint Michael's
L
7 - 15
8 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Southern N.H.
L
8 - 13
5
Apr 01 2026
VS Assumption
L
7 - 16
9 *
Mar 28 2026
VS American Int'l
W
18 - 10
+8 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Saint Anselm
L
3 - 17
14 *
Mar 17 2026
VS Pace
L
6 - 13
7
Mar 14 2026
@ Bentley
L
5 - 12
7
Mar 04 2026
VS Post
L
8 - 14
6
Feb 28 2026
VS Dominican (NY)
W
10 - 9
+1
Feb 21 2026
@ Bridgeport
L
5 - 10
5
* 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.