eli5: In competitions where there is a tie for a specific rank, such as when two participants share the first position, why is the subsequent rank is typically skipped?
Because that is their true rank, based on the number of people/teams above them.
Say three people are playing a game. Alice and Bob score 100 points, and Cody scores 80. Cody has the third highest score, so he is ranked third despite no one being in second.
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