# Evaluating Splatoon's Ranking System

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Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.evanmiller.org/evaluating-splatoons-ranking-system.html>)

Author: Evan Miller

Published: 2015-07-21T00:30:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Evan Miller](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/evan-miller.md>)

Topics: [math](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/math.md>), [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bug.md>)

Tags: [analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/analysis.md>), [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bug.md>), [probability-theory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/probability-theory.md>)

## AI overview

Evan Miller analyzes Splatoon's Ranked Battle ranking system using probability theory and matrix math. He finds that if battles are decided purely by chance, nearly 75% of players eventually reach A−, A, or A+, including more than 36% at A+, revealing a subtle flaw in the system.

## Source excerpt

Evaluating Splatoon's Ranking System -- Using probability theory to uncover a subtle bug in Splatoon.