TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Mad Dog West

U10 (Elite Black) Boys Claim Team Follow

Ranking
10.31
Rating Score
Avg Goal Diff
-0.60
Max +/- 7
Games
5
Verified
AGD
-0.60
↓
Strength of Sched
10.91
↓
Rating
10.31

Game History

5 Games
Date Opponent Score Diff
Jan 11 2026
VS
Team 48 (2034/2035)
9 - 1
+8 *
Jan 11 2026
@
Colorado Kings
4 - 7
3
Jan 10 2026
VS
Mad Dog Midwest (Elite)
7 - 6
+1
Jan 10 2026
@
Colorado Kings
2 - 8
6
Jan 10 2026
@
Iron Horse (ATX Orange)
4 - 6
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.