TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Rhode Island Bulldogs LC

2029 Green Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
4-4-0
Verified Games
8
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.62
+
Strength
of Sched
10.94
=
Rating
10.32

Game History

8 Games
Jul 19 2026
@ Albany (ADK) Power 2029
W
11 - 5
+6
Jul 19 2026
VS HGR Lacrosse 2029 Green
L
4 - 7
3
Jul 18 2026
@ Hawks MA Lacrosse 2029
W
5 - 3
+2
Jul 18 2026
VS Cold Brook LC 2029
W
7 - 6
+1
Jul 12 2026
VS Express North 2029 Orange Cassells
L
3 - 7
4
Jul 11 2026
VS LAXACHUSETTS (LXC) Minutemen 2029 White
L
2 - 12
10 *
Jul 11 2026
@ Connecticut CT Valley 2029 Blue
W
8 - 5
+3
Jul 11 2026
@ Checkmate Lacrosse 2029 Makos
L
5 - 8
3
* 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.