TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Heidelberg

Heidelberg Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-11-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.38
+
Strength
of Sched
6.17
=
Rating
3.79

Game History

16 Games
Apr 21 2026
@ Capital
L
4 - 21
17 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Wilmington (OH)
W
8 - 7
+1
Apr 15 2026
@ Spalding
L
17 - 19
2
Apr 11 2026
VS Muskingum
L
5 - 15
10 *
Apr 03 2026
@ Mount Union
L
5 - 26
21 *
Mar 31 2026
@ Ohio Northern
L
3 - 25
22 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Marietta
L
9 - 13
4
Mar 25 2026
@ Baldwin Wallace
L
0 - 25
25 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Otterbein
L
3 - 17
14 *
Mar 18 2026
@ Thiel
W
25 - 4
+21 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Centenary (LA)
L
3 - 15
12 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Earlham
W
15 - 4
+11 *
Feb 28 2026
VS Hiram
W
12 - 9
+3
Feb 22 2026
@ Trine
L
2 - 16
14 *
Feb 18 2026
VS Alma
W
13 - 4
+9 *
Feb 14 2026
VS Augustana (IL)
L
6 - 7
1
* 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.