i like to find ladies the usual way:  reading ads, reading their reviews, back channeling my buds on ter about who is good and who is to be avoided, then go have some fun with the ones i pick out.

then every so often i check the top 100 and say, oh yeah, i saw her... i saw her... wow how is she in the 20's, she should be in the top 10!... i saw her... i saw her... she was great... she was overrated... etc etc etc.

It's a number and only a number and can change overnight.  Maybe to some ladies it has relevance and I'm sure to the guys it does as well.

I know what kind of lady I'm interested in meeting and rank doesn't come into the equation

I have seen 2 7 12 18 19 21 and a few others in NJ. The problem is the best provider in NJ isn't listed but would be ranked number 3 today if 18 reviews counted. You need 20 to get in the top 100. NY I have seen 5 girls in the top 100. Out of the top 10 girls in NY the only one who interests me is Lana Madison but that's only because that is the name of my first love.  

The providers I have seen in NY have been better than the top shelf girls in NJ. Except the girl who isn't listed yet on the top 100 who I think is amazing along with number 7 who might be the best kept secret in NJ.  

I would definitely see #100 in NY and my guess is she would be top 10 in any other surrounding state

1) Is what true?
2) No.  I seek providers who I think I'll enjoy being with and who fit into my budget.  I don't seek out "Top X" but I checked my area's Top 100 list and see that I've had dates with 6 of the Top 10 providers in my area over the years.  
3) I think some providers in my area compete for #1, or if not that then try to stay in the Top 10.  I've heard comments from providers like, "I just got a low-scoring review and it dropped me out of the Top 10."
4) I just checked the profile, ads, and reviews for #100 in my area and no, I wouldn't see her.  Just not my type.  Way too young (near 20) for me, and reviews tell me I probably wouldn't enjoy myself.

and if she has enough reviews and isn't in the top 100 I wouldn't fuck her with your dick