<p>@ABR1190: there’s a lot of kids in the top 20% of DDs class who are eligible for honors programs at UT, UGA, UA, etc. & they’ve applied to more than 1 (my DD included.) Since our area has so many transplants, a lot of the kids don’t bleed orange here so their loyalties are fickle. If everything else is even, and you’re a big college football fan, then I wouldn’t be surprised if it could end up being one of those intangibles that helps tip the cart in UAs favor.</p>