@voiceofreason66: Thank you for your considered advice. In my post, I actually went back to my mindset of when I began the process of choosing a college. I have since chosen my school. My post, as you observed, was not particular to this thread. Although perhaps it has some connection if the discussion is considered in its entirety. And reading around, some of my favorite threads are those that meandered. To reinforce my point, I searched for my college with a clean sheet of paper, without regards to what list it may have appeared on.
And the information you posted about Alabama … Good to know, I know more about the University now than I had previously.