Yes, one ranking is about undergraduate teaching (which is what matters for undergraduate education) and the other list which you cited is overall ranking. While they have specific graduate program rankings, the general National University Ranking covers everything. So if you want to get a sense ...

Yes, one ranking is about undergraduate teaching (which is what matters for undergraduate education) and the other list which you cited is overall ranking. While they have specific graduate program rankings, the general National University Ranking covers everything. So if you want to get a sense for ...

Would Cal Berkeley be one of the few schools
we play that probably has higher academics than SMU?

Rankings and reputation:

"In the 2013 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings Berkeley was ranked the world's 5th most prestigious university and one of six globally recognized "super ...