From the time a student athlete steps on campus to play for a NCAA program to the time they graduate or move on to the pros; they are an employee. From opening weekends to tournaments to championships, college sports are one of the celebrated things in America and generates, as a whole, billions of dollars. Not all division one athletic programs generate millions of dollars, but they do generate money. Where does that money go? That money goes to the NCAA who then sends it out to schools athletic departments. But when it comes to college football, it’s different. Bowl games in college football and the playoffs; NCAA does not receive any revenue from those events. "The Division I College Football Playoff and bowl games are independently operated, …show more content…
And, requires women and men college athletes to be treated equally when it comes to: equipment and supplies, scheduling of games and practices, travel and daily allowance, access to tutoring, coaching, locker rooms, practices and facilities, medical services and training facilities, housing and dining, publicity and promotions, support services, and recruitment. The US department of Education thinks of money the athletes generate as a "perk" rather than money earned. But in reality, the millions of dollars some college football teams generate is being generated by mostly the players. Just this year, three college football teams were valued over 1 billion dollars. Ohio State's football program is worth $1.51; if they were in the NFL they would rank behind the Buffalo Bills who are worth $1.6