<p>Just because a school ranks well in the Putnam competition doesn’t mean it’s good at math. Putnam is, honestly, more of an individual effort than anything. If a student does exceptionally well, the school recruits him or her onto its team. Why that student is so good is left for you to decide, but I have a hard time believing it’s because the school is some mystical place that makes math gods in its spare time.</p>
<p>It might mean the school attracts many talented mathematicians, but nothing more :)</p>