I’ll be nice & not tear you up to ribbons on why social doesn’t compare to ranked. Also why having a team mandatory for ranked is bad.
What you’re referring to is UMG. In UMG you have a team you play for cash. Go to UMGgaming.com. Some are free open tournaments for cash & some you place credits to play for a larger pool of money.
So why does anyone play ranked? For starters it brings in people that want to play competitive with a full team versus a full team.
As to social anyone can jump in & out. Sometimes have 7+ players just jumping in & out of the lobby mid match.
A new player can play & never stand a chance. I know I’m a god in social which is why I don’t care for it.
So why ranks in ranked? Because we want to play with people around the talent to make it competitive.
It’s that simple.
Have a nice day.