PREDICTION: In 2017 the Top 10 Public Universities will be...

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Inflation in number of kids graduating? How's that? And which schools are you referring to?

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<p>There are a lot of more kids graduating high school in these past five or six years than ever before. More kids graduating = more college applicants. </p>

<p>Basically kids born from 1984-1992 will be flooding the college apps, but it's expected to wane off in 2013 or so. </p>

<p>I'd say schools like UF and Washington and Michigan are just some of the schools getting a boost in credibility because of the high numbers of applicants they're getting.</p>

<p>UConn will reach the top 15 in less time than that.</p>

<p>I think they will abolish rankings by 2017</p>

<p>I think rankings will be more important by 2017</p>

<p>585 million is still small potatoes in comparison to their peers.</p>

<p>JWT- agreed that UT many strong suits. Unfortunately it also has Jenna Bush- class of 2005. She is not exactly a light bulb. Oh well, the price of begging that next Bush endowment gift.</p>

<p>^ At least Jenna Bush is contributing to UT's reputation of hottest coeds.</p>

<p>Texas women are fine! Haha</p>

<p>my sleeper pick: SUNY Bing.</p>