re: Why are the Dumbest SEC schools all in the West?

According to Academic Rankings of World Universities. I'm including ranked SEC schools & a few peer schools that are well-known (for comparison purposes). These rankings have been consistent with several other ranking services such as Forbes, QSTU, Times Higher Education but are quite different than what US News comes up with.

I find a few things interesting. How come Alabama is ranked so highly on US News Rankings but unranked on here? Why does US News hate LSU?

35. Vanderbilt

43. Florida

Grouping 53-67:
Emory
Texas A&M University
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University Virginia

Grouping 68-85:
Darmouth
Florida State University
George Mason University
University Tennessee

Grouping 86-108
Louisiana State University
The George Washington University
Unniversity of Connecticut
University of Kentucky
University of Missouri
University of Nebraksa
University of Notre Dame

Grouping 109-131:
Clemson University
Georgetown University
Tulane University
University of Oklahoma
University of South Carolina

Grouping: 132-149:
Auburn University
Southern Methodist University
Texas Tech University
University of Alaska
University Arkansas

Not Ranked
University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
University of Mississippi
Mississippi State University