Pepridge farms

Tell that to:

BryceJulyCat (86672 points), Aliens meme about Red White and Blue
imgflip.com/i/1emier

BrandonLarimore (9022 points), Bad Pun Dog meme about the Mexican Magician
imgflip.com/i/1em5ie

CommandoCody2015 (74548 points), Be Like Bill meme about voting instead of rioting
imgflip.com/i/1ejral

who are users not on the Top 100 list who have memes on the front page at the moment (11:10am EST).

Bonus:
kimberley_lee (229668 points), with a gif on the front page
imgflip.com/gif/1ep57r

:)

Yes, I know, but those are very hard to get....
:)

I made the front page about a week ago, I'm not even close to the top 100-/-

Yeah, you definitely don't need to be in the Top 100 to make the front page.

Though I can't deny being top 100 gives you a little advantage, the reason they get on the front page is because their memes are usually better. That's why they're top 100.

I think a lot of it comes down to people visiting user's profiles. A known user like Raydog, ghostofchurch, or DashHopes will have people visiting their profiles, which other users don't have (people can't type in someone's name at the top of their browser if they don't even know what name to type).

Also, if you already have a meme on the front page, or are one of the top 10 scorers for the last week, it's really easy for people to click your username and go straight to your profile to see your other memes. So the way imgflip is set up, success on the site tends to get you more visits to your profile, and more visits to your profile are a factor in continuing success on the site. At least, that's my take on it.

also, check out Ghostofchurch's tips
imgflip.com/i/1bc21u