This is the third consecutive year the university has risen in the U.S. News ranking.

I just about to post this, UGA tied for 13th and GT is only a few spots ahead of us now. For years all we have heard from the state rivals is how easy UGA was, football factory, basket weaving, blah blah blah, and look at the rankings. And they forget to mention the fact GT added several schools of study, most of their athletes are in Business (not engineering). I am not going to say our student athletes are nearly on par with the general student population, but I am also hear to tell you GT's student athletes not close either. The excuses are drying up, and soon they will have to admit they have a piss poor athletic department-no fan support, no student support, can't recruit because of that 1950's offense they run.

1) UCLA
2) Cal
3) Virginia
4) Michigan
5) UC Santa Barbara
6) North Carolina
7) UC Irvine
8) Georgia Tech (tie)
8) Florida (tie)
10) William and Mary (tie)
10) UC Davis (tie)
12) UC San Diego
13) GEORGIA (tie)
13) Illinois (tie)
15) Texas (tie)
15) Wisconsin (tie)
17) Ohio State (tie)
17) Purdue (tie)
17) Rutgers (tie)
20) Penn State (tie)
20) Washington (tie)
24) Texas A&M
46) South Carolina
52) Auburn
52) Tennessee
61) Missouri
61) Alabama
70) LSU
75) Kentucky
78) Arkansas
78) Ole Miss
97) Mississippi State
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/top-public

Overall rankings (i.e., private and public schools included):