DebateDrills and NSD are proud to announce they are working together to provide high-quality, free resources to the debate community, including national PF and LD rankings.
The DD x NSD's elo-based Public Forum and Lincoln-Douglas debate rankings give competitors points based on winning and losing rounds against the strength of the opposing team compared to theirs; i.e., defeating a stronger team gives competitors more points while losing to a weaker team will result in a greater loss of points.
There is an additional bonus for reaching elimination rounds based on the size of the tournament, and elo losses in elimination debates are scaled down to reward those who advanced past preliminary rounds. Tournaments with more entries and thus more bids are given proportionally more weight.
Our open-sourced code and results are available here. Please email support@debatedrills.com if you have questions about our rankings.
Last updated: October 1, 2025
Notes:
1) All DebateDrills Club Team students are highlighted in blue!
2) Rankings are limited to the top 500 debaters for each event. For full results, please visit the open-sourced results.
1
Northland Christian LM
Liam McDonald
1629.656
1
Northland Christian LM
Liam McDonald
1629.656
2
Plano West AR
angel ribo
1621.458
2
Plano West AR
angel ribo
1621.458
3
Harvard-Westlake KM
Kaison Maruyama
1618.225
3
Harvard-Westlake KM
Kaison Maruyama
1618.225
4
Coppell KT
Kaitlyn Tapia
1617.097
4
Coppell KT
Kaitlyn Tapia
1617.097
5
McNeil AS
Atharva Srivastava
1616.357
5
McNeil AS
Atharva Srivastava
1616.357
6
American Heritage Broward Zayn Charania
Zayn Charania
1616.105
6
American Heritage Broward Zayn Charania
Zayn Charania
1616.105
7
Acton-Boxborough Neel Kannambadi
Neel Kannambadi
1615.652
7
Acton-Boxborough Neel Kannambadi
Neel Kannambadi
1615.652
8
Riverside Independent Shiwen Huang
Shiwen Huang
1610.424
8
Riverside Independent Shiwen Huang
Shiwen Huang
1610.424
9
Lynbrook BZ
Bolang Zhu
1603.599
9
Lynbrook BZ
Bolang Zhu
1603.599
10
Vestavia Hills Veronica Zhang
Veronica Zhang
1602.663
10
Vestavia Hills Veronica Zhang
Veronica Zhang
1602.663
11
BASIS Scottsdale Saish Swamidurai
Saish Swamidurai
1601.533
11
BASIS Scottsdale Saish Swamidurai
Saish Swamidurai
1601.533
12
Peninsula SU
Sterling Utovac
1597.038
12
Peninsula SU
Sterling Utovac
1597.038
13
Waring Micah Byron-Smarra
Micah Byron-Smarra
1595.012
13
Waring Micah Byron-Smarra
Micah Byron-Smarra
1595.012
14
Harrison Andrew Gaffin
Andrew Gaffin
1593.866
14
Harrison Andrew Gaffin
Andrew Gaffin
1593.866
15
Marlborough AM
Abby Merges
1591.236
15
Marlborough AM
Abby Merges
1591.236
16
Lynbrook OM
Om Modi
1591.094
16
Lynbrook OM
Om Modi
1591.094
17
Harker LC
Lucas Cao
1587.201
17
Harker LC
Lucas Cao
1587.201
18
Plano West SG
Skanda Gopikannan
1586.749
18
Plano West SG
Skanda Gopikannan
1586.749
19
Cary Acad Patrick Liu
Patrick Liu
1586.189
19
Cary Acad Patrick Liu
Patrick Liu
1586.189
20
Sharks Independent KW
Kylin Wu
1584.94
20
Sharks Independent KW
Kylin Wu
1584.94
21
Memorial EJ
Erin Jia
1579.267
21
Memorial EJ
Erin Jia
1579.267
22
Marlborough OO
Olivia Ohr
1579.019
22
Marlborough OO
Olivia Ohr
1579.019
23
Iowa City West Faisal Hamzeh
Faisal Hamzeh
1578.717
23
Iowa City West Faisal Hamzeh
Faisal Hamzeh
1578.717
24
Strake Jesuit Kevin Song
Kevin Song
1576.369
24
Strake Jesuit Kevin Song
Kevin Song
1576.369
25
Bronx Science LS
Lili Sella
1575.766
25
Bronx Science LS
Lili Sella
1575.766
26
Sharks Independent WL
William Li
1575.34
26
Sharks Independent WL
William Li
1575.34
27
Phillips Exeter Independent Ezra Segal
Ezra Segal
1574.15
27
Phillips Exeter Independent Ezra Segal
Ezra Segal
1574.15
28
BASIS Silicon Valley Jason Kuo
Jason Kuo
1571.137
28
BASIS Silicon Valley Jason Kuo
Jason Kuo
1571.137
29
Harker NB
Nikhil Bawa
1570.386
29
Harker NB
Nikhil Bawa
1570.386
30
Harker SD
Siddhartha Daswani
1570.065
30
Harker SD
Siddhartha Daswani
1570.065
31
Cherry Hill HS East CR
Chloe Ren
1568.924
31
Cherry Hill HS East CR
Chloe Ren
1568.924
32
Harvard-Westlake LS
Lilly Stobo
1568.049
32
Harvard-Westlake LS
Lilly Stobo
1568.049
33
Mountain Lakes Ethan Wu
Ethan Wu
1567.014
33
Mountain Lakes Ethan Wu
Ethan Wu
1567.014
34
Clear Lake Roger Zhen
Roger Zhen
1566.95
34
Clear Lake Roger Zhen
Roger Zhen
1566.95
35
Lake Highland Prep Neel Aparanji
Neel Aparanji
1566.505
35
Lake Highland Prep Neel Aparanji
Neel Aparanji
1566.505
36
Awty International Darina Rudkovskaia
Darina Rudkovskaia
1566.255
36
Awty International Darina Rudkovskaia
Darina Rudkovskaia
1566.255
37
Horace Greeley SG
Salma Gheith
1565.335
37
Horace Greeley SG
Salma Gheith
1565.335
38
Greenhill DM
Dylan Millimet
1564.655
38
Greenhill DM
Dylan Millimet
1564.655
39
Harrison Alicia Zihenni
Alicia Zihenni
1564.367
39
Harrison Alicia Zihenni
Alicia Zihenni
1564.367
40
Lynbrook ST
Shrihan Thangam
1563.403
40
Lynbrook ST
Shrihan Thangam
1563.403
41
Colleyville Heritage CB
Cameron Buhl
1563.1
41
Colleyville Heritage CB
Cameron Buhl
1563.1
42
Millard North Kyson Bloomingdale
Kyson Bloomingdale
1562.625
42
Millard North Kyson Bloomingdale
Kyson Bloomingdale
1562.625
43
Mercer Island James Young
James Young
1562.346
43
Mercer Island James Young
James Young
1562.346
44
Greenhill SK
Sarah Koshy
1562.322
44
Greenhill SK
Sarah Koshy
1562.322
45
Cary Acad Levin Ma
Levin Ma
1561.863
45
Cary Acad Levin Ma
Levin Ma
1561.863
46
Syosset AP
Anabella Pisapia De Marco
1560.366
46
Syosset AP
Anabella Pisapia De Marco
1560.366
47
Greenhill AK
Aaron Kuang
1560.126
47
Greenhill AK
Aaron Kuang
1560.126
48
Sehome RS
Ruby Simon
1560.061
48
Sehome RS
Ruby Simon
1560.061
49
Papaya Valley Independent SK
Sreekarthikeya Kankanala
1560.037
49
Papaya Valley Independent SK
Sreekarthikeya Kankanala
1560.037
50
Monta Vista EY
Ethan Yang
1559.27
50
Monta Vista EY
Ethan Yang
1559.27
51
Millburn RD
Renee Ding
1559.238
51
Millburn RD
Renee Ding
1559.238
52
Little Rock Central CS
Cameron Simmons
1558.284
52
Little Rock Central CS
Cameron Simmons
1558.284
53
Concord Carlisle NA
Noah Arthur
1557.792
53
Concord Carlisle NA
Noah Arthur
1557.792
54
Harrison Adeena Naeem
Adeena Naeem
1556.043
54
Harrison Adeena Naeem
Adeena Naeem
1556.043
55
Northern Valley HK
Hayul (Ellie) Kim
1555.959
55
Northern Valley HK
Hayul (Ellie) Kim
1555.959
56
Ridge MS
Meera Shah
1553.904
56
Ridge MS
Meera Shah
1553.904
57
St Thomas Craig O'Sullivan
Craig O'Sullivan
1553.824
57
St Thomas Craig O'Sullivan
Craig O'Sullivan
1553.824
58
BASIS Scottsdale TK
Taejun Kim
1553.707
58
BASIS Scottsdale TK
Taejun Kim
1553.707
59
Village SZ
Selina Zhang
1552.018
59
Village SZ
Selina Zhang
1552.018
60
Marlborough LS
Lucia Sanchez Gagerman
1550.135
60
Marlborough LS
Lucia Sanchez Gagerman
1550.135
61
Vestavia Hills Mina Hu
Mina Hu
1548.698
61
Vestavia Hills Mina Hu
Mina Hu
1548.698
62
Durham GW
Gabriel Whangbo-Olvera
1548.541
62
Durham GW
Gabriel Whangbo-Olvera
1548.541
63
Sonoma AM
Atticus Moss
1548.051
63
Sonoma AM
Atticus Moss
1548.051
64
Northwood JS
Jasmine Shao
1547.339
64
Northwood JS
Jasmine Shao
1547.339
65
Loyola Thatcher Hartman
Thatcher Hartman
1547.081
65
Loyola Thatcher Hartman
Thatcher Hartman
1547.081
66
Interlake Jayden Park
Jayden Park
1545.17
66
Interlake Jayden Park
Jayden Park
1545.17
67
Colleyville Heritage GM
Grady Morris
1544.562
67
Colleyville Heritage GM
Grady Morris
1544.562
68
Harker SSe
Sanjith Senthil
1544.314
68
Harker SSe
Sanjith Senthil
1544.314
69
Dublin AG
Aayush Gandhi
1543.366
69
Dublin AG
Aayush Gandhi
1543.366
70
Chaminade OS
Owen Sack
1543.04
70
Chaminade OS
Owen Sack
1543.04
71
Lassiter AC
Adeleine Choi
1542.958
71
Lassiter AC
Adeleine Choi
1542.958
72
Valley Christian VX
Vanessa Xu
1542.911
72
Valley Christian VX
Vanessa Xu
1542.911
73
Harvard-Westlake MR
Michael Reola
1542.865
73
Harvard-Westlake MR
Michael Reola
1542.865
74
American Heritage Palm Beach AI
Angelina Isaac
1542.707
74
American Heritage Palm Beach AI
Angelina Isaac
1542.707
75
Galloway CD
Charlotte Dinerman
1542.444
75
Galloway CD
Charlotte Dinerman
1542.444
76
Blue Ivy LL
Lori Li
1542.44
76
Blue Ivy LL
Lori Li
1542.44
77
Strake Jesuit Lucas Chritah
Lucas Chritah
1542.413
77
Strake Jesuit Lucas Chritah
Lucas Chritah
1542.413
78
West HS SLC LM
Luka Mishchenko
1542.309
78
West HS SLC LM
Luka Mishchenko
1542.309
79
Veritas TI
Tilak Datta Iyer
1542.251
79
Veritas TI
Tilak Datta Iyer
1542.251
80
Northern Valley AC
Aaron Choi
1542.24
80
Northern Valley AC
Aaron Choi
1542.24
81
Lynbrook VV
Vikrant Vadathavoor
1541.964
81
Lynbrook VV
Vikrant Vadathavoor
1541.964
82
Gabrielino OL
Oliver Li
1540.582
82
Gabrielino OL
Oliver Li
1540.582
83
Greenhill EX
Eric Xing
1540.21
83
Greenhill EX
Eric Xing
1540.21
84
Bronx Science KL
Kiep Leon
1539.785
84
Bronx Science KL
Kiep Leon
1539.785
85
Harvard-Westlake AS
August Sone
1539.618
85
Harvard-Westlake AS
August Sone
1539.618
86
Greenhill MA
Michael Ahn
1539.485
86
Greenhill MA
Michael Ahn
1539.485
87
Lexington AL
Allison Liu
1538.336
87
Lexington AL
Allison Liu
1538.336
88
Loyola Ethan Dumper
Ethan Dumper
1537.071
88
Loyola Ethan Dumper
Ethan Dumper
1537.071
89
Iowa City West Jerry Li
Jerry Li
1536.834
89
Iowa City West Jerry Li
Jerry Li
1536.834
90
Mountain View AW
Andrea Wong
1536.091
90
Mountain View AW
Andrea Wong
1536.091
91
Walt Whitman SC
Sahaj Chahal
1535.64
91
Walt Whitman SC
Sahaj Chahal
1535.64
92
Flintridge Prep IL
Isaac Love
1535.291
92
Flintridge Prep IL
Isaac Love
1535.291
93
American Heritage Broward Conan Matos
Conan Matos
1535.243
93
American Heritage Broward Conan Matos
Conan Matos
1535.243
94
Harker SS
Sofia Shah
1535.145
94
Harker SS
Sofia Shah
1535.145
95
BASIS Silicon Valley VP
Vihaan Patel
1534.727
95
BASIS Silicon Valley VP
Vihaan Patel
1534.727
96
Dougherty Valley SL
Stanley Liu
1533.82
96
Dougherty Valley SL
Stanley Liu
1533.82
97
Independence HS VA Independent RG
Ridhi Gutta
1532.694
97
Independence HS VA Independent RG
Ridhi Gutta
1532.694
98
West Des Moines Valley Landon Stull
Landon Stull
1532.665
98
West Des Moines Valley Landon Stull
Landon Stull
1532.665
99
Gunn HS Independent SP
Sophia Parang
1532.53
99
Gunn HS Independent SP
Sophia Parang
1532.53
100
Lawrenceville MM
Michael Meng
1531.253
100
Lawrenceville MM
Michael Meng
1531.253