<p>So, I’ve researched this a bit and (if we can trust Tulane’s website) their numbers have improved quite a bit in recent years. I will no longer say that Tulane is ‘resting on its laurels’ because I think that was true ten years ago but not now. At least I think so… there’s so much hype, marketing, and manipulation going on that it’s hard to be sure. </p>
<p>So I’m left with one question: why has Tulane’s ranking slipped so much? “USN&WR sucks” isn’t a valid response, particularly since no one would say that if their favorite school is ranked highly. One valid response would be to link other reputable rankings where Tulane does better. Sound and fury aside, can anyone do that?</p>