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		robg on April 26, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: That Old College Lie The recent TV contract for NCAA basketball is $10.8 Billion over 14 years. http://chronicle.com/article/NCAA-Signs-108-Billion-Deal/652... The Rose Bowl (one college football game) alone is $300 Million over eight years. Basically basketball and football subsidize the other sports. Shift that funding into academics and you lose the other sports.

RK on April 26, 2010 [–]

Depends on the school. I went to one of the smallest schools with a D1 football team and it is my understanding that the football team there only survives due to funds alloted by the conference, which are collected as dues from the other universities.

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