The rankings have expanded to 200 teams, we have a new #2 team, a whole bunch of new debuts, and a lot of movement after recalculating adjustments. Enjoy!
Update: Fixed a couple errors, including an oversight regarding Homewood-Flossmoor and another for Hubbard, plus an incorrect state for Savannah.
1. LASA A (TX) (Last rankings: 1) – 27.38, 27.06
2. Detroit Catholic Central A (MI) (3) – 26.43, 24.52, 24.44
3. Chattahoochee A (GA) (4) – 26.28
4. Arcadia A (CA) (5) – 25.65, 25.28, 24.40
5. Richard Montgomery A (MD) (16) – 25.62, 24.72, 24.48
6. Northmont A (OH) (7) – 25.51, 24.47, 24.28
7. High Tech A (NJ) (10) – 25.60, 24.18, 23.41
8. Colonel By A (ON) (8) – 26.16, 22.76, 22.65
9. Maggie Walker A (VA) (12) – 25.33, 24.23, 22.21
10. Farragut A (TN) (6) – 25.16
11. Centennial A (MD) (9) – 25.00
12. Auburn A (IL) (11) – 24.79, 24.78, 24.50
13. IMSA A (IL) (13) – 24.80, 24.32, 23.76
14. Bellarmine A (CA) (15) – 24.82, 23.98, 23.12
15. Western Albemarle A (VA) (2) – 24.58, 24.37
16. Carbondale A (IL) (23) – 24.72, 23.85, 23.78
17. Harmony Science Academy – North Austin A (TX) (14) – 25.40, 22.08, 21.43
18. Bloomington A (IL) (25) – 24.60, 23.62, 23.11
19. duPont Manual A (KY) (36) – 24.14
20. Bethlehem Central A (NY) (20) – 24.13, 24.03, 21.11
21. North Hollywood A (CA) (22) – 24.00, 23.25, 20.20
22. Saratoga A (CA) (44) – 24.27, 22.46
23. Hinsdale Central A (IL) (31) – 23.75, 22.98, 22.21
24. Montgomery Blair A (MD) (17) – 24.14, 22.11
25. Wilmington Charter A (DE) (43) – 23.47, 23.04, 22.26
26. Dorman A (SC) (32) – 23.40, 23.00, 22.96
27. La Jolla A (CA) (18) – 23.72, 22.37, 22.24
28. Lexington A (MA) (19) – 23.71, 22.35, 22.43
29. Detroit Catholic Central B (MI) (33) – 23.71, 22.25, 20.80
30. Sidney A (OH) (40) – 23.26, 23.05, 21.30
31. Georgetown Day School A (DC) (24) – 23.33, 22.67, 20.07
32. Ezell-Harding A (TN) (21) – 23.61, 21.80
33. Singapore American A (SG) (27) – 23.11, 22.80
34. Westview A (CA) (29) – 23.22, 22.40, 21.87
35. Raleigh Charter A (NC) (34) – 23.12, 22.64, 21.09
36. University of Chicago Lab A (IL) (30) – 23.18, 22.45
37. Early College at Guilford A (NC) (28) – 23.17, 22.34
38. Solon A (OH) (38) – 23.26, 22.20, 21.41
39. East Brunswick A (NJ) (35) – 22.88, 22.57, 20.99
40. Dougherty Valley A (CA) (55) – 23.18, 21.93
41. Ransom Everglades A (FL) (UR) – 22.77, 21.88
42. St. Joseph A (IN) (UR) – 22.70
43. Gatton A (KY) (72) – 22.68, 21.40
44. Norman North A (OK) (46) – 22.63, 21.17, 21.14
45. Detroit Catholic Central C (MI) (42) – 22.74, 20.81, 20.31
46. Arcadia B (CA) (39) – 22.20, 21.88, 21.47
47. Adlai Stevenson A (IL) (UR) – 22.04, 21.89
48. State College A (PA) (52) – 22.34, 21.67, 20.48
49. Wayzata A (MN) (50) – 22.26, 21.79
50. Copley A (OH) (61) – 22.36, 21.24, 21.08
51. Ithaca A (NY) (88) – 22.64, 20.40, 20.07
52. LASA B (TX) (54) – 22.42
53. Fisher Catholic A (OH) (67) – 22.39, 20.94, 19.20
54. AMSA A (MA) (57) – 22.02, 21.45, 21.21
55. Ridgewood A (NJ) (71) – 22.25, 20.68,
56. Westminster A (GA) (37) – 22.15
57. St. Thomas A (TX) (96) – 22.12
58. Thomas Jefferson A (VA) (48) – 21.88, 21.17, 20.39
59. Manheim Township A (PA) (73) – 21.95, 20.73, 20.50
60. Quince Orchard A (MD) (47) – 21.81, 20.95, 20.41
61. Hallsville A (MO) (26) – 21.81
62. Oak Park-River Forest A (IL) (UR) – 21.81
63. Rancho Bernardo A (CA) (51) – 21.60, 21.49
64. Great Neck South A (NY) (66) – 21.74, 20.99
65. St. John’s A (TX) (68) – 21.61, 18.77
66. Hunter A (NY) (93) – 21.57, 20.95, 20.64
67. Richard Montgomery B (MD) (77) – 21.65, 20.65
68. Fremd A (IL) (45) – 21.74, 20.32
69. Albemarle A (VA) (UR) – 21.40, 20.66, 19.79
70. Alpharetta A (GA) (56) – 21.37, 20.60
71. St. Joseph A (NJ) (79) – 21.22, 20.86, 20.00
72. Glasgow A (KY) (41) – 20.98, 20.85
73. Village A (TX) (69) – 21.15, 20.79
74. Seven Lakes A (TX) (82) – 21.28, 20.38
75. NCSSM A (NC) (58) – 21.42, 19.74
76. Mountain Lakes A (NJ) (UR) – 21.51, 19.03, 18.73
77. Metea Valley A (IL) (UR) – 21.40
78. Phillips Exeter A (NH) (62) – 21.33
79. Douglas County A (GA) (UR) – 21.25*
80. Bergen Acadmies A (NJ) (70) – 21.07, 20.75
81. Barrington A (IL) (83) – 21.07, 20.50
82. Kellenberg A (NY) (100) – 21.06, 20.41, 19.69
83. Russell A (KY) (UR) – 21.07, 18.41, 18.20
84. Loyola A (IL) (UR) – 21.05
85. Northview A (GA) (UR) – 21.05
86. Dunbar A (KY) (78) – 20.87, 20.63, 20.61
87. Loudoun County A (VA) (92) – 20.82, 20.73, 20.37
88. Marist A (GA) (76) – 20.94, 20.37
89. Torrey Pines A (CA) (64) – 20.85, 20.49, 18.98
90. Guilder A (CA) (65) – 21.20, 19.50
91. Maggie Walker B (VA) (UR) – 21.07, 18.80, 17.39
92. Pingry A (NJ) (UR) – 20.80, 19.26
93. Latin School of Chicago A (IL) (UR) – 20.71, 19.17
94. Canyon Crest A (CA) (74) – 20.65, 20.37
95. Livingston A (NJ) (UR) – 20.64, 20.15, 19.87
96. Dorman B (SC) (UR) – 20.82, 19.34, 18.50
97. Davis A (CA) (UR) – 20.74, 19.37, 19.12
98. Edmond Memorial A (OK) (80) – 20.57, 18.10
99. Chattahoochee B (GA) (UR) – 20.51
100. Palo Alto A (CA) (85) – 20.45, 20.00
101. Wilmington Charter B (DE) (UR) – 20.34, 19.39, 18.65
102. Shanghai American – Puxi A (CN) (81) – 20.41, 19.16
103. Woodford County A (KY) (UR) – 20.20, 19.34, 18.62
104. Del Norte A (CA) (UR) – 20.44, 18.53
105. Newman Central Catholic (IL) (UR) – 20.31, 18.74
106. Cinco Ranch A (TX) (84) – 20.25
107. Centennial B (MD) (86) – 20.14
108. Thomas Jefferson B (VA) (87) – 20.09, 18.02
109. Wayzata B (MN) (94) – 20.01
110. Hume-Fogg A (TN) (53) – 20.00
111. Ronald Reagan A (TX) (89) – 20.00
112. St. Mark’s A (TX) (90) – 20.00
113. Clark A (TX) (91) – 19.95
114. Homewood-Flossmoor A (IL) (UR) – 19.92
115. Hickman A (MO) (95) – 19.87, 19.56, 18.76
116. Lexington B (MA) (UR) – 19.90, 19.28, 17.53
117. E. O. Smith A (CT) (UR) – 19.89, 19.12
118. Hingham A (MA) (97) – 19.77, 18.95, 17.78
119. Richland A (MO) (UR) – 20.17, 18.00
120. St. Ignatius A (IL) (UR) – 19.82, 18.84
121. SCGSSM A (SC) (UR) – 19.77
122. Escobar A (CA) (UR) – 19.73, 18.87, 17.65
123. Blacksburg A (VA) (60) – 19.89, 18.27, 17.59
124. State College B (PA) (UR) – 19.74
125. Savannah A (MO) (UR) – 19.71
126. Hoover A (AL) (99) – 19.69
127. Kings Park A (NY) (UR) – 19.67
128. South Burlington A (VT) (UR) – 19.67
129. Downingtown East A (PA) (UR) – 19.66
130. Irvine A (CA) (UR) – 19.63, 18.49
131. West Windsor-Plainsboro South A (NJ) (98) – 19.62
132. St. Charles A (OH) (UR) – 19.62
133. Auburn B (IL) (UR) – 19.37, 18.98
134. Tippecanoe A (OH) (UR) – 19.27, 19.17
135. Jesuit A (LA) (UR) – 19.58, 18.37
136. Half Hollow Hills East (NY) (UR) – 19.57
137. Lakeside A (GA) (UR) – 19.53*
138. Gadsden City A (AL) (UR) – 19.52
139. Bellaire A (TX) (UR) – 19.52
140. Unviersity (Urbana) A (IL) (UR) – 19.50
141. St. Paul’s Episcopal A (FL) (UR) – 19.48
142. Wayzata C (MN) (UR) – 19.47
143. Early College at Guilford B (NC) (UR) – 19.27, 18.97
144. Lisgar A (ON) (UR) – 19.46, 18.41, 18.15
145. Naperville North A (IL) (UR) – 19.44
146. American Heritage-Plantation A (FL) (UR) – 19.38
147. St. Mark’s B (TX) (UR) – 19.37
148. Olympian A (CA) (UR) – 19.34, 18.65
149. Houston A (TN) (UR) – 19.33
150. Spartanburg A (SC) (UR) – 19.32
151. Roswell A (GA) (UR) – 19.32
152. duPont Manual B (KY) (UR) – 19.34, 18.16
153. Emmaus A (PA) (UR) – 19.28, 18.27
154. Buchholz A (FL) (UR) – 19.26
155. Chinese Christian A (CA) (UR) – 19.25
156. Suwanee A (FL) (UR) – 19.21
157. Millburn A (NJ) (63) – 19.20
158. BASIS Scottsdale A (AZ) (UR) – 19.15
159. Utica A (MI) (UR) – 19.12
160. Collins Hill A (GA) (UR) – 19.09, 18.50
161. Carnegie A (TX) (UR) – 19.07
162. Ransom Everglades B (FL) (UR) – 19.01, 18.57
163. Lusher A (LA) (UR) – 18.89, 18.83, 18.73
164. Hunter B (NY) (UR) – 19.05, 18.45
165. Eden Prairie A (MN) (UR) – 19.07, 18.28
166. Culver A (IN) (UR) – 19.05, 18.21, 17.79
167. Homestead A (CA) (UR) – 19.03
168. Northampton A (MA) (UR) – 18.74, 18.72
169. Cistercian A (TX) (UR) – 19.01, 17.62
170. IMSA B (IL)(UR) – 19.08, 17.14
171. North Gwinnett (GA) (UR) – 19.08*
172. Germantown A (TN) (UR) – 18.99
173. Brookwood A (GA) (UR) – 18.94
174. Darien A (CT) (UR) – 18.94
175. Louisville Eastern A (KY) (UR) – 18.93, 17.86, 17.58
176. Regis A (NY) (UR) – 18.88
177. Daviess County A (KY) (UR) – 18.85, 17.01
178. Skyline A (MI) (UR) – 18.82
179. Cypress Bay A (FL) (UR) – 18.79
180. Johnson Central A (KY) (UR) – 18.79
181. LASA C (TX) (UR) – 18.77
182. High Tech B (NJ) (UR) – 18.75, 18.27
183. Macomb A (IL) (UR) – 18.74
184. Amador Valley A (CA) (UR) – 18.71
185. Marquette Catholic A (IL) (UR) – 18.67
186. Kealing Middle A (TX) (UR) – 18.48, 18.40
187. Centennial A (GA) (UR) – 18.61, 18.04
188. New Kent A (VA) (UR) – 18.56
189. St. Paul Central A (MN) (UR) – 18.53
190. Enloe A (NC) (UR) – 18.52
191. Harker A (CA) (UR) – 18.51
192. William Henry Harrison A (IN) (UR) – 18.59, 17.98
193. Walter Johnson A (MD) (UR) – 18.40, 18.33
194. North Babylon A (NY) (UR) – 18.39, 18.33, 17.49
195. Cave Spring A (VA) (UR) – 18.43, 18.03, 17.71
196. Manheim Township B (PA) (UR) – 18.41, 18.02
197. Acton-Boxborough A (MA) (UR) – 18.58, 17.59, 16.74
198. Hubbard A (OH) (UR) – 18.40, 17.89, 17.63
199. Scripps Ranch A (CA) (UR) – 18.73, 17.06
200. Livingston B (NJ) (UR) – 18.58, 17.35
Savannah A (124) is not from Illinois. They are from Missouri but were playing at one of IHSSBCA’s kickoff tournaments
Quiz: Who’s #1?
Answer: Should be Little Rock, Arkansas.
I feel like there are some flaws in the top portion of these rankings. I don’t think it’s reasonable to only go on ppb when there is plenty of other information available, specifically head to head match ups. For example, from the tournament stats I can see that WA beat RM twice in the finals at gsac yesterday, and Maggie Walker beat RM three times last weekend at VCU winter. I understand that ppb is the only way to compare teams that have not played, but when teams have played I think it’s a flaw to not take those results into account.
(nothing against RM, they are a very good team, but these results made for a good example)
Except that this excludes a bunch of data for no good reason. To value head-to-head wins in two or three games over PPB data from 20+ games (for each of those teams, if I’m not mistaken) is a bad idea.
Does Maggie Walker’s wins against RM mean that Maggie Walker’s better than Northmont, or that Northmont is better than RM? This is a national, not a regional ranking; as such, weighing head-to-head is not beneficial.
Do you think there is enough data to try and establish an elo like rating system that allows comparisons between teams that accounts for head to heads?
There’s also the example of #6 Northmont beating #2 DCC last weekend at Rowdy Raider
Well, DCC beat Northmont two times at UK Fall, so your own comparison doesn’t hold up in that case.
As for an ELO rating system: Dave Bykowski did one a few years ago, and it was flawed in the ways you would expect a head-to-head only system to be (overrated teams in weak regions, underrated third or fourth best teams in strong regions).
also, Homewood-Flossmore A put up a 19.20 at Earlybird at U of I back in October. That was on the BISB set and I have no idea if that’s good enough to get them ranked but I figured it was close enough to mention it. They were abbreviated to HFA in the stats
I always thought HFA was some pseudonym.
No they were there officially. Homework-Flossmoor A (I misspelled it before). They just abbreviated it so as to not have it overflow (I think).
Which tournaments are being used for Lisgar’s stats? I recognize the number for the Brainbusters tournament but the other two don’t seem to match up with anything I can find (and is there somewhere I can find this season’s stat adjustments? I’m not seeing anything newer than 2013-2014)
Actually never mind, I found the stat adjustments on the hsquizbowl forum. That answers both my questions.
I think that AMSA should be ranked higher
congrats
haha CSW is very good!!!
Nice rankings. It brought a little smile to my face when I saw Kealing on the list. It is always amazing that you do these rankings every year, your work is well appreciated.
BTW, Loyola A has been in several other tournaments this year, and their ppb may boost their ranking.
Thanks for the kind words!
Are you planning to do any rankings for the 2015 MSNCT like you did last year?
It looks unlikely with my schedule, sadly. If I can, though, I will!