TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Augustana (IL)

Augustana (IL) Men's Claim Team Follow

Ranking
1.98
Rating Score
Avg Goal Diff
-4.07
Max +/- 7
Games
15
Verified
AGD
-4.07
↓
Strength of Sched
6.04
↓
Rating
1.98

Game History

15 Games
Date Opponent Score Diff
Apr 25 2026
VS
North Central (IL)
6 - 19
13 *
Apr 22 2026
VS
Ill. Wesleyan
0 - 26
26 *
Apr 18 2026
@
Carroll (WI)
4 - 16
12 *
Apr 11 2026
VS
Elmhurst
0 - 27
27 *
Apr 04 2026
@
Carthage
4 - 26
22 *
Mar 28 2026
@
Wash. & Jeff.
8 - 12
4
Mar 24 2026
@
Alfred St.
6 - 16
10 *
Mar 21 2026
@
Pitt.-Bradford
6 - 10
4
Mar 14 2026
VS
Beloit
2 - 5
3
Mar 06 2026
VS
Centenary (LA)
4 - 22
18 *
Feb 28 2026
@
Spalding
9 - 8
+1
Feb 25 2026
VS
Cornell College
3 - 6
3
Feb 21 2026
@
Earlham
13 - 5
+8 *
Feb 18 2026
@
Benedictine (IL)
0 - 13
13 *
Feb 14 2026
@
Heidelberg
7 - 6
+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.