6 Schools must have played a minimum number of different opponents during the year. A minimum number of different opponents in their Division or higher equal to the current minimum number of rounds for Division 1. For purposes of this comparison Division 1 is considered a higher level than Division 2. NAIA and Division 3 are considered equal.
Strength of schedule is determined by the team adjusted scoring average of a schools opponents.
The adjusted scoring average of those opponents has an additional adjustment component for this calculation based upon the minimum rounds played by the opponent compared to the current minimum rounds required for a Division 1 school. Any opponent not having played that required minimum number of rounds will have their adjusted scoring average adjusted upward. In determining which school gets the Win in the head to head comparison a filtering decision making process is used. In any comparison where teams have actually played, strokes are pro-rated to a per round basis. Head to Head victories are weighted as more important after April 1 st .