<p>Rankings do not tend to favor UT. For research UT is not quite in UW’s league. UT has some areas that are excellent and many that are just good. UW has many that are excellent and a few that are just good.
When UT has a large lake on campus you can sail and row on it might win the recreation battle.<br>
UT has five players at the NFL combine-UW has eight. UW finished ranked 10th–UT others receiving votes. Basketball UW 15th-UT unranked.
Times have changed. Since around 1994
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