Comparing ISC Rankings to Final Standings

Blair Setford • August 24, 2023

How Did the Ranking Committee Do?

We would like to thank our 2023 ISC Ranking Committee members. While it is exceedingly difficult to rank all 36 teams effectively, our group of 15 people spread throughout North America balanced each other out well.

The four teams playing on Championship Saturday were the top four teams in the rankings, and the rankings were relatively consistent with the finish of the top 12 teams with a couple of exceptions.

A big congratulations goes out to RM Kurtz for exceeding our ranking committee's expectations by finishing in a tie for ninth while coming into the Tournament ranked #27.


In the photo, you can see how each individual ranking committee member fared compared to the final results.

We will replace some members of the committee on an annual basis and will always look for continuous improvement opportunities.



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