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<p>According to this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/868388-you-familiar-us-news-top-25-national-universities.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/868388-you-familiar-us-news-top-25-national-universities.html&lt;/a&gt; , Michigan was ranked #12 in the 1980’s. Why did they drop from #12 to #27 in the national rankings?</p>