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Contests in Ranking

Year runs from Griswold to NAILE for senior division and from September 1st to end of school year for JuCo.

Contest Date Teams High Point Team
Senior Junior
Mid-American 11/02/2024 6 Kansas State University Butler Community College
Southeastern Regional 11/02/2024 4 Purdue University --
American Royal 10/21/2024 51 Kansas State University Black Hawk East College
Boilermaker 10/12/2024 7 Ohio State University Lincoln Land Community College
Cimarron Classic 10/12/2024 8 -- Redlands Community College
State Fair of Texas 10/07/2024 22 Texas Tech University Black Hawk East College
Tulsa State Fair 10/04/2024 28 Oklahoma State University Butler Community College
Cow Palace 10/03/2024 3 Chico State University --
Arkansas Youth Expo 10/03/2024 15 Texas Tech University Black Hawk East College
Aksarben 09/30/2024 15 Kansas State University Butler Community College
Flint Hills 09/27/2024 28 Kansas State University Redlands Community College
Keystone 09/24/2024 7 University of Minnesota --
World Beef Expo 09/21/2024 13 Western Illinois University Black Hawk East College
Prof. Lindvall 09/21/2024 11 University of Minnesota Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Tri State Fair 09/20/2024 7 -- Redlands Community College
National Barrow Show 09/15/2024 24 Oklahoma State University Black Hawk East College
Top Notch 09/04/2024 10 University of Nebraska Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Stockmans Sort 09/02/2024 15 Texas A&M University Butler Community College
All East 04/20/2024 10 University of Minnesota --
Houston 03/11/2024 18 Texas A&M University --
SLE 03/06/2024 6 University of Arkansas --
San Antonio 02/24/2024 12 Texas A&M University --
Nebraska Cattlemens Classic 02/15/2024 7 Kansas State University --
Iowa Beef Expo 02/10/2024 7 Kansas State University --
Dixie National 02/10/2024 7 Oklahoma State University --
Fort Worth 02/02/2024 6 Texas A&M University --
Sioux Empire 02/01/2024 7 Western Illinois University --
National Western 01/11/2024 22 Oklahoma State University --
Cattlemen’s Congress 01/08/2024 17 Oklahoma State University --
Griswold 12/16/2023 14 Texas Tech University --
Ranking System

Note: Only the highest-ranked team from each school will be considered in the rankings. Additional teams from the same school that place lower will be excluded. For instance, if Team University ranks 1st, 3rd, and 6th, only the 1st-place ranking will be considered.

How Rankings are Calculated

  1. Each team begins with a base power rating of 1.00.
  2. A rating is assigned to each contest, calculated from the average power rating of the top ten teams participating.
  3. The rating of each contest is weighted (up to 5%) depending on how long ago it was. **New as of November 2023**
  4. Contest are then given additional weighting based on how many total schools compete in the event. **New as of November 2023**
  5. Teams earn points at the event based on both their placement and the event's strength. Winning is given more weight; the point gap between 1st and 4th place is greater than that between 10th and 20th.
  6. A team's new rating is calculated using its top five performances. This cycle repeats from step 2 until the ratings stabilize.

To view a detailed breakdown of a team's rating, click on the team name. The overall power rating for a team will be the average of their top five performances.

Additional Notes

  • The algorithm is purely data-driven and does not incorporate any subjective opinions.
  • The algorithm is adapted from the Official World Golf Ranking system.
  • The NAILE event has a 2x weightage in the ranking calculations.
  • Teams with logos have been in the top ten of the current version of power ranking at some point since September 2020.
  • The entire source code for the ranking can be found HERE