TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Russell Sage

Russell Sage Women's Claim Team Follow

Ranking
3.58
Rating Score
Avg Goal Diff
-4.18
Max +/- 7
Games
11
Verified
AGD
-4.18
↓
Strength of Sched
7.77
↓
Rating
3.58

Game History

11 Games
Date Opponent Score Diff
Apr 25 2026
@
Nazareth
2 - 19
17 *
Apr 22 2026
@
SUNY Poly
7 - 11
4
Apr 20 2026
VS
Elmira
15 - 3
+12 *
Apr 17 2026
VS
SUNY Brockport
3 - 15
12 *
Apr 15 2026
VS
Utica
6 - 18
12 *
Apr 11 2026
@
Keuka
15 - 6
+9 *
Apr 08 2026
@
Hartwick
6 - 18
12 *
Apr 04 2026
@
SUNY Geneseo
1 - 26
25 *
Mar 28 2026
VS
St. John Fisher
3 - 26
23 *
Mar 14 2026
VS
Drew
5 - 15
10 *
Feb 22 2026
@
Plattsburgh St.
7 - 18
11 *
* 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.