Imaqtpie and Scarra explain how to improve the high-elo ranked experience
(Not my video, I found it on YouTube)
In this video Imaqtpie and Scarra explain how Riot could fix ranked: by giving high-elo players something to grind for. They want Riot to give something unique for the top people in the ranked ladder (Rank 1, top 10, top 25, etc.). I haven't thought of it this way but now that I think about it, I agree. While the victorious skin and the border is nice, I still have to say that there is no real drive for higher elo players (Master/Challenger).
In the video they suggested new emotes as a 'prize'. Other ideas that I have include: ward skins, hextech chest bundles, or maybe even more champion skins.
The point of adding these incentives is to encourage people to grind on their main account and try-hard rather than not care and smurf in lower elo. Let me know what you guys think. I am not a high-elo player however I personally think this is a great idea for all of the higher elo people out there.