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Originally Posted by blake5676
Again, football generates WAY more revenue for schools in comparison to football. There isn't really any way you can argue that. I'm sure there are some basketball schools where this isn't the case. Obviously KU being one of them. But let's be honest....you guys have to put your football tickets on Groupon and give them away for $1 if you donate canned goods. Not really a product to buy so basketball being more profitable than football at KU shouldn't be a shocker.
But other big basketball schools, like Kentucky or Michigan State for example, are still getting smoked by their football teams.
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Wichita State dropped football in the 80's, and I would argue it was a fantastic decision. Since then, they've won the College World Series and appeared in the Final Four, not to mention the numerous conference championships they've won in those sports.
Not every university is fortunate enough to be in a major conference. For those of us on the outside, we have to make hard decisions sometimes. Football is a sunk marketing cost, and it isn't always justified.