Hardin-Bernhardt Ranks
Hardin-Bernhardt Ranks is a new way of ranking Quiz Bowl and History Bowl teams using a modified version of the Glicko-2 Elo formula that takes into account strength of field and margin of victory.
The Formulas
Adjusted Score Formula
This formula, based on the similar FiveThirtyEight formula for NFL teams, attempts to calculate an adjustment to the rating calculation given by the glicko-2 formula on the basis of margin of victory and relative pregame rating.
\[MovMod = (0.5+{{ln(1+{S_A\over S_A+S_B})}\over 5})({2.2\over0.001(R_A-R_B)+2.2})\]
Varsity C-Set Rankings (2021)
| Ranking | Team | State | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter College High School | New York, NY | 1514.042 |
| 2 | Hunter A | New York | 1496.982 | 3 | Lambert | Georgia | 1455.941 |
| 4 | Newton North A | Massachusetts | 1424.365 |
| 5 | Stevenson A | Illinois | 1400.510 |
| 6 | Hotchkiss A | Connecticut | 1395.248 |
| 7 | Ransom Everglades A | Florida | 1392.356 |
| 8 | Holmdel | New Jersey | 1389.857 |
| 9 | Northfield A | Minnesota | 1388.321 |
| 10 | Lindsey Homeschool | Missouri | 1365.450 |
| 11 | James Clemens | Alabama | 1362.185 |
| 12 | Newton North B | Massachusetts | 1324.423 |
| 13 | Hoover | Alabama | 1320.822 |
| 14 | Ridgewood A | New Jersey | 1316.170 |
| 15 | Georgetown Day | DC | 1304.895 |
Varsity C-Set Rankings (2021)
| Ranking | Team | State | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery Blair A | Maryland | 1514.042 |
| 2 | Hunter A | New York | 1496.982 | 3 | Lambert | Georgia | 1455.941 |
| 4 | Newton North A | Massachusetts | 1424.365 |
| 5 | Stevenson A | Illinois | 1400.510 |
| 6 | Hotchkiss A | Connecticut | 1395.248 |
| 7 | Ransom Everglades A | Florida | 1392.356 |
| 8 | Holmdel | New Jersey | 1389.857 |
| 9 | Northfield A | Minnesota | 1388.321 |
| 10 | Lindsey Homeschool | Missouri | 1365.450 |
| 11 | James Clemens | Alabama | 1362.185 |
| 12 | Newton North B | Massachusetts | 1324.423 |
| 13 | Hoover | Alabama | 1320.822 |
| 14 | Ridgewood A | New Jersey | 1316.170 |
| 15 | Georgetown Day | DC | 1304.895 |
Junior Varsity C-Set Rankings
| Ranking | Team | State | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Country Day | Michigan | 1790.302 |
| 2 | Hunter B | New York | 1646.792 |
| 4 | East Brunswick | New Jersey | 1629.067 |
| 4 | Stevenson C | Illinois | 1619.109 |
| 5 | Wilton K | Connecticut | 1542.966 |
| 6 | Ransom Everglades B | Florida | 1357.295 |
| 7 | Buchholz A | Florida | 1354.483 |
| 8 | Centennial B | Maryland | 1277.657 |
| 9 | Montgomery Blair B | Maryland | 1267.114 |
| 10 | Ransom Everglades C | Florida | 1255.143 |
| 11 | Centennial B | Maryland | 1253.450 |
| 12 | Millburn B | New Jersey | 1225.620 |
| 13 | IMSA | Illinois | 1218.257 |
| 14 | Stevenson D | Illinois | 1213.482 |
| 15 | Amador Valley B | California | 1206.147 |
*Note: Due to allegations of cheating, certain teams have been excluded from these rankings pending further investigation.
Tournaments
| Tournament | Set | Varsity q-Value | JV q-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Fall | C | 0.972 | 0.969 |
| West Fall | C | 0.999 | 0.965 |
| Midwest Fall | C | 1.011 | 1.109 |
| Northeast Fall | C | 1.011 | 1.006 |