TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Team Illinois

2028 2028 Boys Claim Team Follow

Ranking
10.39
Rating Score
Avg Goal Diff
-0.80
Max +/- 7
Games
5
Verified
AGD
-0.80
↓
Strength of Sched
11.19
↓
Rating
10.39

Game History

5 Games
Date Opponent Score Diff
Jun 21 2026
VS
Big 4 HHH LC 2028 2028
6 - 8
2
Jun 21 2026
VS
Team Maryland LC 2028 2028 White
11 - 2
+9 *
Jun 20 2026
VS
Express North 2028 2028 Black
4 - 9
5
Jun 20 2026
@
Florida Crabs 2028 2028 Blue
7 - 6
+1
Jun 20 2026
@
FCA Upstate 2028 2028
2 - 7
5
* 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.