Of course, it’s laughable. But people love rankings for some reason.

And, even more bafflingly, take them literally and seriously.

If anyone thinks there is an appreciable difference between, say, the 49th ranked school and the 71st ranked school, they’re wildly mistaken.

In response to this post by Riverguy

Posted: 08/25/2021 at 2:33PM

U.S. News & World Report - Average Academic Rankings . . . -- MikeVT85 08/24/2021 07:40AM

Boom boom ** -- Mercury 08/24/2021 12:21PM

That proves that college football revenue is going to improving education -- lchoro 08/24/2021 12:16PM

What's wrong with being average ? ** -- bigbadbird 08/24/2021 11:18AM

Who does these rankings and what is their agenda? -- VTCALS72 08/24/2021 11:04AM

So, we hurt the average rank. -- Riverguy 08/24/2021 10:48AM

Of course, it’s laughable. But people love rankings for some reason. -- marcbvtgm 08/25/2021 2:33PM

The ACC moves up to 47 without Louisville ** -- lchoro 08/24/2021 09:48AM

Wonder what B12 moves up to without WVU? ** -- wwhokie1 08/24/2021 10:55AM

The ACC's 55th average includes Notre Dame (16th). Add WVU (168th) and -- VTBoar 08/24/2021 10:59AM

For reference...One of these things is not like the other -- hoosnowahokie 08/24/2021 10:29AM

All that smarts, one'd think our Conf management would be a lot better ** -- Riverguy 08/24/2021 10:47AM

I'm surprised the ACC is this bad, given all the "top tens." I guess your -- SSN Hokie 08/24/2021 09:25AM

Bad? The top 10 has 2 schools in a P5 -- hoosnowahokie 08/24/2021 10:18AM

Thats great and all.. but it stopped being about academics a long time ago ** -- mvick 08/24/2021 09:14AM

Not really, ultimate decision makers are School Presidents not ADs. -- wwhokie1 08/24/2021 10:56AM

More likely..... -- 2hhoop3 08/24/2021 11:36AM

All people on the Academic side, that is where the conference and athletic -- wwhokie1 08/24/2021 11:40AM

I would expect..... -- 2hhoop3 08/24/2021 12:44PM

Big 12 after UT Austin leaves , pretty bad . ** -- Ardmorehokie 08/24/2021 08:17AM

But they will bring up the SEC average ** -- EDGEMAN 08/24/2021 08:39AM

Of course, it’s laughable. But people love rankings for some reason.

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