TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

True West

2027 Select Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-2-1
Verified Games
5
Avg Goal
Diff
2.25
+
Strength
of Sched
6.34
=
Rating
8.59

Game History

5 Games
Jul 19 2026
VS RS Black 2027
W
9 - 0
+9 *
Jul 19 2026
@ West Jetty LC 2027
-
TBD
-
Jul 18 2026
@ San Marcos SM (Sevens) 2027
L
4 - 5
1
Jul 18 2026
@ OC Wild LC 2027
W
6 - 2
+4
Jul 18 2026
@ SoCal Express LC 2027
L
2 - 3
1
* 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.