<p>Hmm. Stanford put up a $100 million stadium, but can’t fill it. That was stupid. Maybe they could have saved some of the money it cost and used it to support the other teams.</p>
<p>Stanford only has about 6700 undergraduates. Do they need 35 teams? Maybe not. If they cut a team, would I shed a tear? Darn, where’s the world’s tiniest violin when I need it?</p>
<p>Interesting web site for athletic department costs vs revenues:</p>
<p>[NCAA</a> Financial Reports Database | IndyStar.com](<a href=“http://www2.indystar.com/NCAA_financial_reports/]NCAA”>http://www2.indystar.com/NCAA_financial_reports/) </p>
<p>The above data doesnt resolve down to the sport level but Id guess that for the vast majority of non-revenue sports the cost would be minimal IF travel were removed. A couple of fields mowed and lined are about it as far as facilities. Add in a coach or two and a few bucks for equipment. Stanford sending 25 people across the country for a week to play Duke and North Carolina probably costs as much as the entire budget for a D2 softball team. Limiting most sports to more local competition might be a good thing. Let them meet only for the championships - like all sports do in D2 and D3.</p>