I think that many schools are going to be making difficult decisions regarding their athletic departments in the next few years. If a particular sport doesn't have any "friends in the room", like the AD or university president, then it is more likely that it gets axed. Many of these folks are political creatures, and they don't want to offend by losing a great basketball coach because they didn't come up with a multi-million dollar extension or have football slump because it didn't get a new practice facility. Beyond some parents and a couple dozen fans, who will be offended if hockey goes away at some of these schools?
This might answer some of our debates about possible conference realignment. Are any of these other leagues really so healthy that they won't have any casualties of their own?
This might answer some of our debates about possible conference realignment. Are any of these other leagues really so healthy that they won't have any casualties of their own?
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