TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Dist. Columbia

Dist. Columbia Men's Claim Team Follow

Ranking
2.38
Rating Score
Avg Goal Diff
-4.82
Max +/- 7
Games
11
Verified
AGD
-4.82
↓
Strength of Sched
7.20
↓
Rating
2.38

Game History

11 Games
Date Opponent Score Diff
Apr 25 2026
@
Frostburg St.
3 - 15
12 *
Apr 18 2026
VS
Molloy
3 - 23
20 *
Apr 11 2026
@
St. Thomas Aquinas
3 - 20
17 *
Apr 04 2026
@
Virginia St.
9 - 12
3
Mar 28 2026
VS
Roberts Wesleyan
6 - 24
18 *
Mar 22 2026
@
Mercy
5 - 22
17 *
Mar 18 2026
VS
Caldwell
14 - 7
+7
Mar 14 2026
VS
D'Youville
3 - 19
16 *
Mar 11 2026
@
Dominican (NY)
2 - 14
12 *
Mar 07 2026
VS
Tiffin
5 - 13
8 *
Feb 15 2026
@
Felician
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.