I’ll start off by saying that I don’t really care about the ranking. All of the schools that moved on the ranking from last year to this year did so because USNWR changed the formula - not because the schools did something over the last year. If you look at the criteria that makes up the formula you can decide if that’s the criteria that matters to you and therefore if the ranking would be a good representation of how you might think about the schools listed.
Most of the people on this board are going to be parents and while we might have an opinion about what we love about Tulane we’re not the actual ones going there.
My S23 was looking for 5 year architecture programs and a school that would also support a side interest in music/band. When visiting and comparing the schools he got into it was evident that Tulane would be the best fit for him - best opportunity and support system for success, future job prospects, etc. You’ll read a lot on the boards here about making sure the “fit” is right. The criteria that makes up that fit is different for everyone.