TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Wheeling

Wheeling Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-7-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.29
+
Strength
of Sched
7.70
=
Rating
6.42

Game History

14 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Walsh
L
7 - 12
5
Apr 21 2026
@ Davis & Elkins
W
18 - 8
+10 *
Apr 17 2026
@ Walsh
L
6 - 15
9 *
Apr 15 2026
VS Malone
W
13 - 6
+7
Apr 08 2026
@ Frostburg St.
L
7 - 17
10 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Tiffin
W
11 - 9
+2
Apr 01 2026
VS Point Park
W
15 - 5
+10 *
Mar 26 2026
VS Northwood
L
13 - 20
7
Mar 23 2026
VS Seton Hill
L
3 - 17
14 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Thomas More
W
13 - 9
+4
Mar 14 2026
@ Lake Erie
W
8 - 7
+1
Mar 07 2026
VS Holy Family
W
8 - 7
+1
Feb 28 2026
@ Davenport
L
7 - 17
10 *
Feb 07 2026
@ Lincoln Memorial
L
8 - 15
7
* 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.