they sure have (see this from the Daily Progress)
UVa, UCLA tie for 2nd best public university
UVa, UCLA tie for 2nd best public university 
The University of Virginia maintains its status as the nation’s second best public university in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings — but this year UVa has some company in the No. 2 spot.
In the 2010 rankings of “America’s Best Colleges” — which will be released today — the University of California, Los Angeles, joins UVa as the No. 2 public university.UVa has been ranked the No. 2 public school every year since 2005. It has been ranked as either No. 1 or No. 2 every year since 1992.
In the 2010 rankings of “America’s Best Colleges” — which will be released today — the University of California, Los Angeles, joins UVa as the No. 2 public university.UVa has been ranked the No. 2 public school every year since 2005. It has been ranked as either No. 1 or No. 2 every year since 1992.
(photo: courtesy of Charles McDonald)