TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-10-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.27
+
Strength
of Sched
13.48
=
Rating
11.21

Game History

15 Games
Apr 30 2026
@ Babson
L
4 - 19
15 *
Apr 28 2026
@ Salve Regina
W
10 - 8
+2
Apr 25 2026
@ Wheaton (MA)
W
10 - 8
+2
Apr 18 2026
@ Springfield
L
3 - 15
12 *
Apr 11 2026
@ MIT
L
7 - 19
12 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Babson
L
6 - 16
10 *
Mar 31 2026
VS Union (NY)
L
5 - 17
12 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Emerson
W
14 - 3
+11 *
Mar 26 2026
@ Merchant Marine
L
10 - 13
3
Mar 21 2026
@ Clark (MA)
W
15 - 14
+1
Mar 14 2026
@ Salve Regina
L
12 - 16
4
Mar 03 2026
@ Connecticut Col.
L
6 - 10
4
Feb 28 2026
@ Skidmore
L
5 - 10
5
Feb 21 2026
VS Nichols
W
14 - 5
+9 *
Feb 14 2026
VS SUNY Maritime
L
10 - 12
2
* 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.