Almost 40 years ago, U.S. News & World Report asked more than 1,300 college presidents to rate their peer institutions and published the results in its inaugural "Best Colleges" rankings.
The University of South Carolina makes an unlikely rise to No. 1 in the Military Times' list, which is paced by four public institutions in the top five.
Ray Rodrigues, whose career includes positions at Florida Gulf Coast University and in the state Senate, will lead Florida's 12 public institutions. Will he be a good fit?
