THINGS HAVE JUST NOT BEEN WORKING OUT FOR THE SO-CALLED “IVY LEAGUE” IN RECENT YEARS. First, they’re being defunded by the federal government. Second, the so-called “Ivy League” has suffered serious reputational deflation in recent years. And third, a new and better Ivy League is rising in the South: GOP lawmakers launch investigation into high Ivy League tuition prices: Republicans suspect institutions have ‘collusion to raise tuition prices.’