2009 USNews&World Report: SMU

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:11 am

The just released 2009 version ranks SMU # 66 as a Tier 1 National University.

George S. Patton · Post by **George S. Patton** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:20 am

Did we move up? I want to say we were in the low 70s last year.

Rice is 17
Texas is in the 40s somewhere
Didn't see A&M, but I'm sure they are somewhere
TCU is at 113 -- we continue to separate ourselves from them.

perunapower · Post by **perunapower** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:31 am

A&M is 64
Tulane is 51
Texas Tech is Tier 3
Tulsa is 83
UH is Tier 4
NTSU is Tier 4
Baylor is 76

03Mustang · Post by **03Mustang** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:27 am

perunapower wrote:A&M is 64
Tulane is 51
Texas Tech is Tier 3
Tulsa is 83
UH is Tier 4
NTSU is Tier 4
Baylor is 76

Speaking of NTSU, anyone else seen their new ad campaign touting the number of students they have? Talk about a weak leg to stand on - other schools tout their famous alumni, number of national merit scholars, the size of their endowment (TWSS), or their national rankings...NTSU touts the number of students they have - 34,000.

Nothing adds a wow factor to your degree like bragging about the number of students at your school!! :roll:

RE Tycoon · Post by **RE Tycoon** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:42 am

I saw the billboard a couple of days ago and thought the same thing. Playing up the safety in numbers angle I guess.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 3:19 pm

Is TCU tier 2?

Ponymon · Post by **Ponymon** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:44 am

Nacho wrote:Is TCU tier 2?

They fell off the tier. Dredging is recommended. :lol:

NavyCrimson · Post by **NavyCrimson** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:07 pm

And Forbes says we're #13. Go figure :roll:

friarwolf · Post by **friarwolf** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:21 am

US News ranking is more realistic...................

abezontar · Post by **abezontar** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:31 am

friarwolf wrote:US News ranking is more realistic...................

not necessarily, but definitely more recognized by the average joe

ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:32 am

CUSA has several teams in the top 100 (SMU, Rice, Tulsa, Tulane) the SEC west has several teams south of 100 (The Beloved Razorbacks, LSU, Miss State, Old Miss). Now check the football records and see if there is a correlation.

LawSchoolPony · Post by **LawSchoolPony** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:21 pm

ponyte wrote:CUSA has several teams in the top 100 (SMU, Rice, Tulsa, Tulane) the SEC west has several teams south of 100 (The Beloved Razorbacks, LSU, Miss State, Old Miss). Now check the football records and see if there is a correlation.

Yeah, some good rankings for CUSA. I can say though, that Ole Miss may be south of 100 overall on this list, but Ole Miss came in at #23 best public school in the new Forbes rankings.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:34 pm

you know the #14 ranking for "alternative lifestyle not an alternative"?...well call me ignorant(rhetorical) but i thought that mean that you know we were just very conformist and everyone dressed the same or something...but NOOOOOO the DC decides to write an article today that says it means we are homophobes...i guess i thought we would have been higher if thats what it really means

FWMustangGirl · Post by **FWMustangGirl** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:49 pm

RednBlue11 wrote:you know the #14 ranking for "alternative lifestyle not an alternative"?...well call me ignorant(rhetorical) but i thought that mean that you know we were just very conformist and everyone dressed the same or something...but NOOOOOO the DC decides to write an article today that says it means we are homophobes...i guess i thought we would have been higher if thats what it really means

You're not taking Meadows into account. They bring that particular ranking down.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:53 pm

FWMustangGirl wrote:
RednBlue11 wrote:you know the #14 ranking for "alternative lifestyle not an alternative"?...well call me ignorant(rhetorical) but i thought that mean that you know we were just very conformist and everyone dressed the same or something...but NOOOOOO the DC decides to write an article today that says it means we are homophobes...i guess i thought we would have been higher if thats what it really means

You're not taking Meadows into account. They bring that particular ranking down.

i guess i dont see or interact with any of them so that makes sense