The 4th place band had 2 ranks in music and 1 rank in marching that had them in 3rd place or above, thus they automatically qualified for advancement.
What's interesting here is that all 4 qualifying bands would have advanced under this rule, regardless of the other rankings.
https://www.uiltexas.org/music/marching-band/marching-band-scoring-and-advancement-procedure
Advancement from Area Contest to State Contest
3. In addition, in area contests advancing two bands, any band that receives a ranking of two or higher from at least two of the music judges and one of the visual judges shall also advance to the state contest. In contests advancing three or more bands, any band that receives a ranking of three or higher from at least two of the music judges and one of the visual judges shall also advance to the state contest.
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