TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Thomas More

Thomas More Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-9-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.69
+
Strength
of Sched
7.68
=
Rating
5.99

Game History

16 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Davenport
L
10 - 17
7
Apr 21 2026
@ Tiffin
W
13 - 11
+2
Apr 17 2026
@ Point Park
W
18 - 7
+11 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Walsh
L
8 - 20
12 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Davis & Elkins
W
28 - 7
+21 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Lincoln Memorial
L
5 - 22
17 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Davenport
L
6 - 20
14 *
Mar 24 2026
VS Malone
W
16 - 15
+1
Mar 21 2026
@ Wheeling
L
9 - 13
4
Mar 18 2026
@ Mt. Vernon Naz.
W
20 - 15
+5
Mar 14 2026
VS Seton Hill
L
1 - 22
21 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Lake Erie
W
16 - 10
+6
Feb 28 2026
VS Northwood
L
5 - 18
13 *
Feb 21 2026
VS Tusculum
L
9 - 14
5
Feb 14 2026
VS Maryville (MO)
L
2 - 27
25 *
Feb 07 2026
@ Young Harris
W
13 - 10
+3
* 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.