> But I also feel that sports achievement is given far too much weight as well, in general. Probably because if you have good athletes, it can bring in a lot o

> But I also feel that sports achievement is given far too much weight as well, in general. Probably because if you have good athletes, it can bring in a lot of money to your institution via football/basketball ticket sales (a lot more than tuition). It's a question of funding in most cases.