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Before Heller....
I am told that Heller simply continued the ranking system started by William R. Baird, the same one who wrote the first few editions of Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. During the hundred or so years the rankings were performed, I understand that one fraternity came out on top with an almost embarassing frequency. I don't want to start a flame war, and the latest rankings are about 20 years obsolete now, so I won't bother saying which one it was.
The bottom line is that whatever rankings there were had to be somewhat subjective, and thus should not be relied upon to make life-long decisions. As we repeat to every rushee that will listen, "All fraternities are good fraternities". Is there a best fraternity? Sure there is--the one that's best for you. Seek and ye shall find.
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