I know, this is crazy.
Just stay on the fleet and you hear so many ranked mat runs.
I'm a sawbones (heal) scoundrel and my item rating is 236. Sometimes my guild needs a healer (our ranked rosters are all fully geared) and most of the time I say no. I said yes for like 5 games (we won like 3 of them) and that was it.
I need way more gear for ranked and I know it. Why people with green / blue gear go to ranked knowing they aren't geared enough is beyond my understanding.
And don't tell me they don't know. Just go unranked warzones and suck it up, like everyone else!