Illinois – the best state for debate?
According to our rankings, they are. Illinois tops our charts by having their teams accumulate the most points towards the Baker Award during the first semester. See where your state falls!
- Illinois – 13,214.4
- Texas – 11,035.7
- Georgia – 9,624.3
- California – 7,912.9
- Minnesota – 4,720.3
- New York – 3,419.4
- Maryland – 2,822.4
- Florida – 2,642.0
- Massachusetts - 2,499.9
- Missouri – 2064.0
- Kansas – 2,031.6
- District of Columbia – 1,926.5
- Iowa – 1,900.7
- Tennessee – 1,757.6
- Utah – 1,509.9
- Arizona – 1,150.9
- Pennsylvania - 1,104.2
- Alabama – 969.0
- Nebraska – 910.5
- Ohio – 882.0
- New Hampshire – 874.5
- Nevada – 771.7
- Colorado – 762.0
- Michigan – 753.3
- Indiana – 603.7
- Washington – 587.0
- Oklahoma – 585.5
- Oregon – 406.2
- Wisconsin – 299.0
- South Dakota – 224.6
- New Jersey – 146.7
- Virginia – 139.3
- Louisiana - 128.3
- Arkansas – 90.2
- Idaho – 56.0
Missouri at 10 has to be about the only/biggest surprise on that list.
Kansas at 11 is also impressive especially considering travel rules for TOC tournaments.
Do the states that are not listed not have any points?