
On the wave of another outstanding tournament performance
at Vanderbilt this weekend, The University of Miami Debate Team has moved up to
#8 Nationally in the National Debate Tournament Rankings (up from #11 in the
previous ranking). Schools looking up at UM include traditional
powerhouses Northwestern, Harvard, Vanderbilt, Emory, and over 100 other
schools. We trail only Wake Forest in the Southeast region (they are 5th).
UM is #11 (up from 12) in the Cross Examination Debate Association
rankings. Both rankings reward points based on ballots won across all
divisions of debate. UM is helped by the size of its team, with 26 UM
students already representing the U in intercollegiate debate
competitio...