<p>This ranking accurately reflects the fact that UCLA has a lot of name recognition overseas while USC has none. I would say that to an extent the same is true even in the US, particularly on the East Coast, and especially for those that ignore the college sports scene.</p>
<p>Before you blast me due to hurt feelings please read what I said again. The discussion here is all about perceptions. And as usual, people tend to believe the statistics that reinforce their own biases (in this case USNWR, which is no less subjective than any other ranking).</p>