wit's end,
looks like you have run out of wits. I think you know that graduate programs are ranked  differently than undergraduate programs. Just because you go into an ivy league doesn't mean your program will be strong. Take example of Harvard. It's engineering school is ranked lower than some state universities.
Second, the point of mentioning its rank is to correlate the funding opportunities the person was curious about. Good programs will give you funding no matter what. That's why they are ranked best.
Next time you have no valuable input in the thread, do not litter it with your dying wit.