TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Project Midwest

U12 (Black) Boys Claim Team Follow

Ranking
9.42
Rating Score
Avg Goal Diff
-1.75
Max +/- 7
Games
4
Verified
AGD
-1.75
↓
Strength of Sched
11.17
↓
Rating
9.42

Game History

4 Games
Date Opponent Score Diff
Feb 22 2026
VS
Mad Dog National (Black)
5 - 4
+1
Feb 21 2026
@
Team 91 National (Stars)
2 - 7
5
Feb 21 2026
VS
Northeast Select
6 - 2
+4
Feb 21 2026
VS
Sweetlax (Navy)
4 - 13
9 *
* 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.