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Did your guest just say that most big time college sports programs lose money?  I find it unseemly that what are essentially professional sports franchises exist within academic institutions.  But it's outrageous to learn that these are actually money-losing franchises.  Perhaps we should end the charade and spin these programs off to the private sector, allowing teams to fly the colors of a particular university for a franchise fee.

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