Mir wrote:

First you need the circlejerk, there's no way to rank a map if you don't have connections. That being said, don't spam BNs because you'll get ignored and nobody will want to look at your map. Star priority as you may think doesn't mean anything, if it hits 12 sp you're good to go basically (provided the set is of relatively decent quality (for reference on "quality" check other ranked maps (but not this one https://osu.ppy.sh/s/566465 because that's not what you should be getting ranked(this isn't a good ranked map))).

If you have questions about mapping #memehelp#modhelp and you can get testplays and stuff from there. If you want more mods on your map you can try to poke around in the dumpster that is #modreqs, but don't expect anyone to actually mod your map from there.

Best way is queues but you already knew that, just don't spam all of them and read the rules before you post anything or you will get ignored/blacklisted.

Basically to rank a map you should be getting people telling you that you should rank a map, otherwise you shouldn't be pushing for ranked.

This answer provided to you by the one and only Yuii-.

Hobbes2 wrote:

snipe modding queues, thats what i did for my first, second, 10th and 90th ranked map

Flannel wrote:

"Step 2: Calling a BN

Once your map has been pending a while, has a relatively high star priority, and you think it's perfect and ready to be ranked, it could be time to call up a Beatmap Nominator. Make sure you check the team member in question's signature or userpage to see whether they have a modding policy: if they're open to requests or there's nothing there, ask them politely in game if they wouldn't mind taking a look at your map. Lots of BN are extremely busy — there are an awful lot of pending maps to get through, so don't be too disheartened if you are turned down. Having plenty of mods and kudos stars on your map will help encourage BN to look at your map, so if you're having difficulties throwing a few more kudos stars your map's way might improve your chances. Once a BN has modded your map and you've made the fixes necessary, call them back to take another look and see whether it is worthy of a bubble."

As found on https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/How_to_Get_Your_Map_Ranked
Should probably take note in there that BN's are extremely busy. Try to be patient.

donkat wrote:

Hobbes2 wrote:

snipe modding queues, thats what i did for my first, second, 10th and 90th ranked map

Modding queues are useless to me now cause no one mods the map