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.
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Yuii-.