Colleges put an ABSURDLY high price on the value of athletics and the "school pride" they bring. Does it actually improve the common student's education? Proba

Colleges put an ABSURDLY high price on the value of athletics and the "school pride" they bring. Does it actually improve the common student's education? Probably not. I assume the teams actually make money, since people would not run them if they were run at a loss. I've heard that the "sports teams pay for themselves." I assume this is bullshit and colleges like to have their vanity projects in the form of big stadiums and athletic teams.