Top Law Schools

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:34 am**

The USNWR Law School Rankings are absolutely useless and nobody cares about them. So lets put this year's list to better use. ITT: You predict USNWR's T25, I compile your entries, and whoever's closest when they're released wins their choice of a prize (read: stuff I find in my house). Serious business discussion about the rankings and this year's adjustment in methodology is taking place here. Per Robert Morse, entries are due before March 12th. If you don't want to play, I encourage you to troll instead ~~(just no obvious troll entries, please)~~ (lol, Sunny). If there's little/no interest, I'll kill it. NBD.

Note: You must have at least 100 posts to play (unless you have a tar that I like). Sorry, lurkers.

Here's how it works

1. Here are last year's rankings. Reference that as you order the schools in your entry.
2. Put your entry into the Submission Format (provided below).
3. Post it ITT before March 12th.
4. When the rankings are released, I'll grade everyone's submission according to The Rules for Grading (posted below).
5. I'll rank the submissions from most to least accurate.
6. The winner gets to pick one of The Prizes (posted below) and I'll mail it to him or her.

The Submission Format
- Save me time by putting your entry into this format:
  - _1. SCHOOL
    _2. SCHOOL
    _3. SCHOOL
    _4. SCHOOL
    _5. SCHOOL
    _6. SCHOOL
    _7. SCHOOL
    _8. SCHOOL
    _9. SCHOOL
    10. SCHOOL
    11. SCHOOL
    12. SCHOOL
    13. SCHOOL
    14. SCHOOL
    15. SCHOOL
    16. SCHOOL
    17. SCHOOL
    18. SCHOOL
    19. SCHOOL
    20. SCHOOL
    21. SCHOOL
    22. SCHOOL
    23. SCHOOL
    24. SCHOOL
    25. SCHOOL
- Here's the code. Copy and paste this into your submission post. Replace the stuff in all-caps with your name and predictions.
  Code: Select all
```
[list]
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]1.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]2.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]3.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]4.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]5.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]6.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]7.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]8.[/b] SCHOOL
[b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]9.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]10.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]11.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]12.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]13.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]14.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]15.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]16.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]17.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]18.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]19.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]20.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]21.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]22.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]23.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]24.[/b] SCHOOL
[b]25.[/b] SCHOOL
[/list]
```
- Regarding the format of ties
  
  Note: There can't be a tie at #25 because it would mess up scoring. So, if you think there'll be a tie at #25, just pick your favorite. Props to Crowing for noticing the problem.
  - There will probably be a few ties. How do you handle that when making your prediction? White out. For example, say you expect there to be a tie between Penn, UVA, and Berkeley for #7. Here's what you should do:
    - Step 1:
      - Starting at #7, type them in.
        Tie Example wrote:_6. SCHOOL
        _7. Penn
        _8. UVA
        _9. Berk
        10. SCHOOL
        11. SCHOOL
      Step 2:
      - White out the numbers below #7 up to the end of the tie.
        Tie Example wrote:_6. SCHOOL
        _7. Penn
        _8. UVA
        _9. Berk
        10. SCHOOL
        11. SCHOOL
      - Here's what the code would look like:
        Code: Select all
        [quote="Tie Example"][b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]6.[/b] SCHOOL [b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color]7.[/b] Penn [b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color][color=#FFFFFF]8.[/color][/b] UVA [b][color=#FFFFFF]_[/color][color=#FFFFFF]9.[/color][/b] Berk [b]10.[/b] SCHOOL [b]11.[/b] SCHOOL [/quote][/list]
The Rules for Grading
- Everyone starts off with 100 points. A penalty equal to the difference between a school's USNWR rank and its rank in your submission will be assessed for each incorrectly placed school. If such a penalty is assessed for an incorrectly placed T14 school, it will be doubled.
The Prizes
- There are three to choose from. They all suck, but whatever. Winner gets to pick.
  
  Prize #1: Bag of Pistachios
  
  Prize #2: Little Scallion Plant from my Garden
  
  (Actual picture coming when I get home (unless I keep forgetting...))
  
  Prize #3: Pepper Sauce made from stuff I grew

Submissions will be compiled in the post below the OP, and the winner and ranking of entries will be announced in the post below that. Only funny troll entries will be included. If you have any ideas to make this better/less stupid/more fun, let me know ITT.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:35 am**

Submissions

nickb285 wrote:
1. Yale
2. Harvard
3. Stanford
4. Columbia
5. Chicago
6. NYU
7. Berkeley
8. UPenn
9. Michigan
10. UVA
11. Duke
12. NU
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. UT
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. Minnesota
20. Notre Dame
21. WUSTL
22. GW
23. Washington
24. Washington & Lee
25. Emory

WhatOurBodiesAreFor wrote:
_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. NYU
_6. Chicago
_7. Penn
_8. UVA
16. Michigan
10. Berkeley
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. UCLA
16. USC
17. UT
18. Vandy
19. Minnesota
20. WUSTL
16. Notre Dame
16. Emory
23. GWU
24.U Washington
16. ASU

goden wrote:
_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. UVA
_5. Columbia
_6. Chicago
_7. NYU
_8. Penn
_9. Berkeley
10. Michigan
11. NU
12. Duke
13. Cornell
14. ASU
15. GULC
16. USC
17. Vandy
18. UT
19. UCLA
20. Minnesota
21. WUSTL
22. BC
23. BYU
24. Fordham
25. BU

TripTrip's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Mich
_9. Boalt
_9. UVA
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Texas
16. Vanderbilt
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. Minnesota
20. GW
21. UND
22. Emory
23. W&L
24. Boston
25. IUB

Nova wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Virgina
_9. Boalt
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Georgetown
14. Cornell
15. Texas
16. Vandy
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. UMN
20. GW
21. ND
22. WUSTL
23. UW
24. BU
25. Emory

LaMuSayonga's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Berkeley
_9. Virginia
_10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. GULC
_15. UT
_16. UCLA
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. GW
20. Minnesota
21. WUSTL
22. Notre Dame
_23. Emory
_24. Washington
25. Boston U

Yukos wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_ UVA
_9. Berkeley
10. Michigan
Duke
12. NU
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. UCLA
16. Vandy
17. UT
GWU
19. USC
20. Notre Dame
21. UMN
22. W&L
Emory
24. WUSTL
25. IUB

rebexness wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanny
_4. Columbia
_ Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_ Berkeley
_9. UVA
Michigan
Northwestern
Duke
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
USC
Texas
17. Vandy
UCLA
WUSTL
20. U Washington
Washington and Lee
Minnesota
23. Notre Dame
24. Emory
25. Alabama

Crowing's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Hahvahd
_4. Columbia
_5. ChiTTTcago
_6. NYU
_7. Pennsylvania (State Nittany Lion Quakers)
_8. Virginia
_9. Berkeley
_9. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Vanderbilt
16. Texas
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. George Washington
20. Minnesota
21. Notre Dame
22. Washington University in St. Louis
23. Emory
24. Boston College
25. Alabama
(TTT. Arizona State)

gaud's entry wrote:

_1. ASU
_2. Yale
_3. Stanford
_4. Harvard
_5. Columbia
_6. NYU
_7. Chicago
_8. Penn
_9. Virginia
_9. Berkeley
11. Michigan
12. Northwestern
13. Duke
14. Cornell
15. Gtown
16. Vandy
17. Texas
18. UCLA
19. USC
20. Gdub
21. Notre Dame
22. UMN
23. W&L
Emory
~~24.~~ 25. WUSTL (The tie at #23 means that this should be ranked at #25)
25. IUB

slack_academic's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Chicago
_5. Columbia
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. UVA
_9. Berkeley
Michigan
Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. UT
15. GULC
16. UCLA
USC
18. Vanderbilt
19. GWU
20. WUSTL
21. Minnesota
22. Notre Dame
23. U Washington
24. Boston U
25. Boston College

foosbol21's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Michigan
_8. Berkeley
10. Virginia
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Texas
15. UCLA
17. Vanderbilt
17. USC
19. Minnesota
20. GW
20. Notre Dame
22. WUSTL
23. BU
24. Washington
25. Emory

Eternal, Never Off the First Page WUSTL is the Best Thread/Sunny wrote:
--ImageRemoved--

_1. WUSTL
_2. WUSTL
_3. WUSTL
_4. WUSTL
_5. WUSTL
_6. WUSTL
_7. WUSTL
_8. WUSTL
_9. WUSTL
10. WUSTL
11. WUSTL
12. WUSTL
13. WUSTL
14. WUSTL
15. WUSTL
16. WUSTL
17. WUSTL
18. WUSTL
19. WUSTL
20. WUSTL
21. WUSTL
22. WUSTL
23. WUSTL
24. WUSTL
25. WUSTL

Cusenation wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
10.Michigan
10.Virginia
10. Berkeley
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. Vanderbilt
17. Texas
18. USC
19. WUSTL
20. GW
20.Minnesota
22. Emory
23. Notre Dame
24. University of Washington
25. W&L

buddytyler wrote:
_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Berkeley
_9. UVA
10. Duke
11. Northwestern
12. Michigan
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. UCLA
16. UT
17. USC
18. Vanderbilt
19. WUSTL
20. U Minnesota
21. U Washington
22. Emory
23. W&L
24. GW
25. BU

andy261's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Berkeley
_8. Penn
_9. Michigan
10. UVA
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. UT Austin
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. Minnesota
20. GW
21. WUSTL
22. Notre Dame
23. UW
24. BU
25. Emory

Unoriginalist wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Hahvahd
_3. Stanford University
_4. Columbia University
_5. University of Chicago
_6. New York University
_7. University of Pennsylvania
_8. UC Berkeley
_9. University of Michigan
10. University of Virginia
11. Duke University
12. Northwestern University
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
15. University of Texas
17. Vanderbilt University
18. University of Southern California
19. Washington University in St. Louis
20. University of Minnesota
21. George Washington University
22. Washington & Lee
23. Notre Dame
24. Boston University
25. Emory University

mg7's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. NYU
_6. Chicago
_7. Penn
_8. UVA
_9. Boalt
10. Duke
11. Michigan
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. Vandy
16. UCLA
17. Texas
18. USC
19. GW
20. UMN
21. WUSTL
22. ND
23. Emory
24. UW
25. BU

Br3v's (I think I took this too seriously) Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Virginia
_8. Penn
_8. Boalt
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. GULC
14. Cornell
15. Texas
16. UCLA
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
18. GW
20. UMinn
21. UWash
22. ASU (400 CLUB BUMP)
23. Notre Dame
24. Emory
25. Washington U

Dmini7 wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Virginia
_8. Berkeley
_9. Penn
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgtown
15. UCLA
16. Texas
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. UMN
20. WUSTL
21. GW
22. ND
23. Emory
24. BU
25. American

ajr's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Chicago
_5. Columbia
_6. Penn
_7. NYU
_8. Berkeley
_9. Michigan
10. UVA
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Georgetown
14. Cornell
15. UCLA
16. Texas
17. Vandy
18. USC
19. WUSTL
20. Minn
21. GW
22. BU
23. UW
24. Emory
25. ND

Jaqen's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Berkeley
_9. UVA
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Texas
16. UCLA
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. WUSTL
20. Minnesota
21. George Washington
22. Notre Dame
23. Emory
24. BU
25. IUB

Sheffield's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. NYU
_5. UPENN
_7. Chicago
_8. Berkeley
_9. Duke
9. Virginia
11. Michigan
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. UCLA
15. Georgetown
16. U Texas
17. Vanderbilt
18. U Minn
19. USC
20. Emory
20. G Wash
22. W&L
23. Washington U
24. Notre Dame
25. ASU

North's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Virginia
_8. Penn
_9. Berkeley
10. Duke
11. Northwestern
12. Michigan
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. Vanderbilt
17. Texas
18. USC
19. UMinn
20. Notre Dame
21. George Washington
22. WUSTL
23. Washington & Lee
24. Emory
25. Boston College

TheLastStraw05 wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. UPENN
_8. Berkeley
_9. Michigan
10. Virginia
11. Northwestern
12. Duke
13. Cornell
14. UCLA
15. Georgetown
16. U Texas
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. U Minn
20. W&L
21. Emory
22. G Wash
23. Washington U
24. Notre Dame
25. Boston U

teachmehowtoraji wrote:
_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Chicago
_5. Columbia
_6. NYU
_7. UPENN
_8. Berkeley
_9. Virginia
10. NW
19. Michigan
12. Duke
13. Cornell
14. UCLA
15. Georgetown
16. Vandy
19. UT
18. USC
19. GW
19. Emory
21. UMinn
22. ND
23. Washington U
24. W&L
25. BC

crossingfingers wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Chicago
_5. Columbia
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. UVA
_9. Berkeley
10. Duke
11. Michigan
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. Texas
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. GWU
20. Minnesota
21. Notre Dame
22. W&L
23. ASU
24. BU
25. Emory

Lavitz's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Berkeley
_9. UVA
10. Duke
11. Michigan
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. UT
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. George Washington
20. Minnesota
21. Notre Dame
22. Emory
23. WUSTL
24. BC
25. W&L

LRGhost's Entry wrote:
1. Yale
2. Stanford
3. Harvard
4. Columbia
5. Chicago
6. NYU
7. Penn
8. Berkeley
8. Virginia
10. Michigan
10. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
15. UT
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. GW
20. Emory
21. UMinn
22. ND
23. W&L
24. BC
25. WUSTL

ManOfTheMinute wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Berkeley
_8. UPenn
_9. Michigan
10. UVA
11. Duke
12. Georgetown
13. Northwestern
14. Cornell
15. Texas
16. UCLA
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. GWU
20. UMinn
21. WUSTL
22. Emory
23. Notre Dame
24. U Washington
25. ASU

cricketlove00 wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. UPenn
_8. UVA
_9. Berkeley
10. Duke
11. Michican
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. Vanderbilt
17. UT
18. USC
19. UMinn
20. GWU
21. Notre Dame
22. W&L
23. Emory
24. Wash U
25. BU

Renne Walker Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. NYU
_4. Stanford
_5. Columbia
_6. UPENN
_7. Chicago
_8. Berkeley
_9.Virginia
10 Duke
11. Northwestern
12. Cornell
13. Michigan
14. Georgetown
15. UTexas
16. UCLA
17. Vandy
18. U Minn
19. USC
20. Emory
20. W&L
22. G Washington
23. Washington U
24. Notre Dame
25. Boston U

lhanvt13 wrote:

(_0. Cooley)
_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. Penn
_6. UVA
_8. NYU
_9. Berk
10. Mich
11. Nu
12. Duke
13. Cornell
13. Georgetown
15. Texas
16. Vandy
17. USC
18. UCLA
19. Minnesota
20. WUSTL
21. GW
22. UND
23. Emory
23. UWash
23. W&L

mrizza wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Berkeley
_9. UVA
10. Duke
11. NU
12. Mich
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. UT
16. Vandy
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. UMN
20. UW
21. ND
22. GW
23. WUSTL
24. W&L
25. Emory

wannabelawstudent wrote: --ImageRemoved--
1. Yale
2. Stanford
3. Harvard
4. Columbia
5. U Chicago
6. NYU
7. U. Penn
8. UVA
9. UC Berk
10. Michigan
11. Northwestern
12. Duke
13. GULC
14. Cornell
15. UCLA
16. Vandy
17. Texas
18. USC
19. Minnesota
20. GW
21. Notre Dame
22. U Wash
23. Washington and Lee
24. Emory
25. Boston U

holmesboy wrote:
1. Yale
2. Harvard
3. Stanford
4. Columbia
5. Chicago
6. NYU
7. Penn
8. Berkeley
9. UVA
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Georgetown
14. Cornell
15. UCLA
15. Texas
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. Minnesota
20. GW
21. Notre Dame
21. WUSTL
23. BU
24. Emory
25. UW

unc0mm0n1 wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
Stanford
_4. Columbia
Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
Boalt
_9. UVA
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. UT
16. UCLA
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. GW
20. Minnesota
21. WUSTL
22. Notre Dame
W&L
UW
25. Emory

M458 wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_ Stanford
_4. Columbia
_ Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_ UVA
_9. Berkeley
10. Michigan
11. Northwestern
Duke
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Vanderbilt
UCLA
17. Texas
18. USC
19. George Washington
20. Minnesota
21. Washington U
22. Emory
Notre Dame
24. Arizona State
25. BU

SKYE Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Chicago
_5. Columbia
_6. NYU
_7. UPENN
_8. Berkeley
_9.Virginia
10 Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Texas
16. UCLA
17. Vandy
18. USC
19. Minn
20. Emory
21. W&L
22. G Washington
23. Notre Dame
24. Boston U
25. ASU

Real Madrid wrote:
1. Yale
2. Harvard
___Stanford
4. Columbia
5. Chicago
6. NYU
7. Penn
8. Berkeley
9. Michigan
___UVA
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. Vanderbilt
16. Texas
___UCLA
17. USC
18. Minnesota
19. Emory
20. George Washington
21. W&L
22. Notre Dame
23. BU
24. ASU
25. BC

Presidentjlh wrote:
1. Yale
2. Harvard
3. Stanford
4. Columbia
5. Chicago
6. NYU
7. Berkeley
8. Penn
9. Michigan
10. Virginia
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. Vanderbilt
17. Texas
17. USC
19. Minnesota
20. WUSTL
20. George Washington
22. Washington
23. Notre Dame
24. W&L
25. Emory

wert3813 wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_ Stanford
_4. U Chicago
_ CLS
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_ UVA
_ Cal
Mich
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Texas
16. Vandy
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. GW
20. W&L
21. WUSTL
22. ND
23. MN
24. BU
25. Emory

lawyerwannabe wrote:1. Yale
2. Harvard
2. Stanford
4. Columbia
5. Chicago
6. NYU
7. Penn
8. Virginia
8. Berkeley
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
15. Texas
15. Vanderbilt
18. UCLA
19. Minnesota
19. GW
19. UW
19. WUSTL
23. ND
24. BU
25. Fordham

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:35 am**

Poll History

Ranking your Rankings

I did some amateur (read: probably wrong and misleading) statistical analysis on the first 28 (well, 27, because Sunny's just messed things up and LRGhost didn't make it in time) submissions. If you want to play around with the numbers, here is the spreadsheet I made. You should be able to download it and put it into Excel, but I'm not totally sure how GoogleDrive is different from GoogleDocs yet. Note that the ones that go all the way to #25 get a little janky after UMinn because not everyone included every school thereafter in the T25. Anyway, here are a few:

Ranked according to the average rank assigned by TLSers (ROUNDED)
- _1. Yale
  _2. Harvard
  _3. Stanford
  _4. Columbia
  _5. Chicago
  _6. NYU
  _7. Penn
  _8. Berkeley
  _9. Virginia
  10. Michigan
  11. Duke
  12. Northwestern
  13. Cornell
  14. Georgetown
  15. UCLA
  16. Texas
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. USC
  19. UMinn
  20. GWU
  21. WUSTL
  22. Notre Dame
  23. Emory
  24. U Washington
  25. W&L
  25. ASU
Ranked according to the average rank assigned by TLSers (NOT ROUNDED)
- _1. Yale
  _2. Harvard
  _3. Stanford
  _4. Columbia
  _5. Chicago
  _6. NYU
  _7. Penn
  _8. Virginia
  _9. Berkekey
  10. Michigan
  11. Duke
  12. Northwestern
  13. Cornell
  14. Georgetown
  15. UCLA
  16. Texas
  17. Vanderbilt
  18. USC
  19. UMinn
  20. GWU
  21. WUSTL
  22. Notre Dame
  23. Emory
  24. ASU
  25. U Washington

And now here are some other things Excel told me. I think the standard deviation is really interesting. Y'all really aren't sure where to put UVA, are you?

Median School Rank
- Yale: 1
  Stanford: 2
  Harvard: 2
  Columbia: 4
  Chicago: 5
  NYU: 6
  Penn: 7
  Berkeley: 8
  Virginia: 8
  Michigan: 10
  Duke: 11
  Northwestern: 12
  Cornell: 13
  Georgetown: 14
  UCLA: 15
  Texas: 16
  Vanderbilt: 17
  USC: 18
  UMinn: 20
Mode School Rank
- Yale: 1
  Stanford: 2
  Harvard: 2
  Columbia: 4
  Chicago: 5
  NYU: 6
  Penn: 7
  Virginia: 8
  Berkeley: 9 (change)
  Michigan: 10
  Duke: 11
  Northwestern: 12
  Cornell: 13
  Georgetown: 14
  UCLA: 15
  Texas: 15 (change)
  Vanderbilt: 17
  USC: 18
  UMinn: 20
Standard Deviation of School Rank
(Average = 0.785923; Above Average Uncertainty vs. Below Average Uncertainty)

Most Certain
- Yale: 0.1924
  Cornell: 0.3620
  NYU: 0.4369
  Columbia: 0.4560
  Stanford: 0.5091
  Harvard: 0.5091
  Georgetown: 0.6155
  Penn: 0.6751
  UMinn: 0.7337
  Chicago: 0.8077
  Northwestern: 0.8439
  Vanderbilt: 0.8931
  Berkeley: 0.9120
  Texas: 0.9607
  USC: 1.0741
  Duke: 1.0794
  UCLA: 1.2206
  Michigan: 1.2821
  Virginia: 1.3681
Least Certain

Winner & Ranking of entries (TBA)

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:01 pm**

I suggest closing the laptop and maybe seeing what all is out there in the world.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:04 pm**

Ruxin1 wrote:I suggest closing the laptop and maybe seeing what all is out there in the world.

I'm at work bro, nothing else to do.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:05 pm**

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:06 pm**

Oh dude I love scallions

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:08 pm**

Go. Outside.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:10 pm**

rad lulz wrote:Oh dude I love scallions

Yeah the ones from the store that still have roots grow like crazy when you plant them.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:11 pm**

RSterling wrote:Go. Outside.

North wrote:I'm at work bro, nothing else to do.

ETA: I work for the gov't, there aren't even windows in here.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:12 pm**

Don't give out mix CD bro. That's some copyright infringement. U gon get banned

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:13 pm**

rad lulz wrote:Don't give out mix CD bro. That's some copyright infringement. U gon get banned

Good advice bro

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:19 pm**

nickb285 wrote:Fuck yeah pistachios.

Pistachios are the best dude. I wish they weren't so expensive or I'd get them all the time.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:21 pm**

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. NYU
_6. Chicago
_7. Penn
_8. UVA
_ Michigan
10. Berkeley
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. GULC
15. UCLA
16. USC
17. UT
18. Vandy
19. Minnesota
20. WUSTL
Notre Dame
Emory
23. GWU
24. U Washington
ASU

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:25 pm**

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. UVA
_5. Columbia
_6. Chicago
_7. NYU
_8. Penn
_9. Berkeley
10. Michigan
11. NU
12. Duke
13. Cornell
14. ASU
15. GULC
16. USC
17. Vandy
18. UT
19. UCLA
20. Minnesota
21. WUSTL
22. BC
23. BYU
24. Fordham
25. BU

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:29 pm**

TripTrip's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Mich
_9. Boalt
_9. UVA
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. Texas
16. Vanderbilt
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. Minnesota
20. GW
21. UND
22. Emory
23. W&L
24. Boston
25. IUB

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:29 pm**

goden wrote: 14. ASU
15. GULC

lol.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:16 pm**

North wrote:
Note: You must have at least 100 posts to play. Sorry, lurkers.

North creating shitty megaposters, take two.

Whatever those pistachios are as good as mine.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:19 pm**

Crowing wrote:
North wrote:
Note: You must have at least 100 posts to play. Sorry, lurkers.

North creating shitty megaposters, take two.

Whatever those pistachios are as good as mine.

I don't want to mail my pistachios to some rando no-tar. Lets see what you got bro. Need some participation before the hate gets to me and I take it out back.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:33 pm**

_1. Yale
_2. Harvard
_3. Stanford
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Penn
_8. Virgina
_9. Boalt
10. Michigan
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Georgetown
14. Cornell
15. Texas
16. Vandy
17. UCLA
18. USC
19. UMN
20. GW
21. ND
22. WUSTL
23. UW
24. BU
25. Emory

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:38 pm**

Good to see you around Nova. How are things?

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:45 pm**

andy261's Entry wrote:

_1. Yale
_2. Stanford
_3. Harvard
_4. Columbia
_5. Chicago
_6. NYU
_7. Berkeley
_8. Penn
_9. Michigan
10. UVA
11. Duke
12. Northwestern
13. Cornell
14. Georgetown
15. UCLA
16. UT Austin
17. Vanderbilt
18. USC
19. Minnesota
20. GW
21. WUSTL
22. Notre Dame
23. UW
24. BU
25. Emory

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:47 pm**

North wrote:Good to see you around Nova. How are things?

All is well. Really busy with school.

*In class now*

Nice work with the OP. I want that plant.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:49 pm**

Are we gonna be allowed to edit our submissions prior to the deadline? I feel like this is necessary because more info might come out between now and then that changes predictions.

I'm not trying hard I swear.

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:50 pm**

A scallion plant, that's beautiful. I wish I knew enough about the methodology to throw my hat in the ring for that golden calf of botany.

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