<p>Even considering the Ivy League as more than an athletic conference, but as an elite academic one, Cornell very much deserves to be in it. It comes in the top 5 or 10 for the highest # of top programs, has one of the strongest faculties in the country, etc. We all know that the Ivy League is much more than an athletic conference, so let’s not pretend that Cornell deserves to be in it only because of its athletics.</p>