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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade
That's correct. Most grants are Federal grants. Almost all medical breakthroughs are done by universities through Federal research grants. The drug companies just capitalize on it. Federal Grant money is the true lifeblood of the top academic research schools. It dwarfs anything State BOR or sports affiliations give it.
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And when all of the dust settles, that's why academics have nothing to do with conference realignment.
Sure, certain universities want to align themselves with strong academic institutions to increase perceived reputation of their own institutions, and the CIC presents an economic and (tangible) academic advantage for schools in the Big 10.
Beyond this, grant money and state appropriations will not change, which points us to the real prime mover in all of this. See: Nebraska.