When comparing schools does it matter if a school is public

or private? Or at least should that be factored in at some level? I ask because each stay may have its own laws on how it allocates its taxpayer dollars and how public universities are allowed to spend taxpayers' dollars. For example in the state of Virginia taxpayer dollars aren't allowed to be used to fund capital athletic projects at the university level. However, in other states taxpayer dollars may be used to fund capital athletic projects.

I am not disputing that Wazzou is the weakest because I have heard other experts say that Wazzou and Oregon St tend to be near the bottom of most lists. I guess what I am wondering is whether the data or the image the data presents could be skewed because state laws aren't factored in at some level.

In response to this post by HOO86

Posted: 04/29/2016 at 12:40PM

Idaho to drop to FCS – Official announcement tomorrow -- goldendomer 04/27/2016 12:56PM

Great for them. Schools should determine where they want to compete. VT too -- chuckd4vt 04/28/2016 10:31PM

Next up Wake Forest? ** -- crabcake77 04/27/2016 2:13PM

Comparison of endowments: ID ($241M), VT ($818M), WF ($1.17B)....FWIW ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 04/28/2016 2:35PM

Absent them getting booted, can't imagine WF would voluntarily drop down ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 04/28/2016 1:46PM

Good question -- Is there any weaker P65 school out there? ** -- HokieMJL 04/28/2016 07:56AM

Depends upon measuring stick, 8 nattys, four since 2002 -- VTCC 65 04/29/2016 1:40PM

Washington State is at $54 million annual athletic revenue -- HOO86 04/28/2016 12:37PM

When comparing schools does it matter if a school is public -- VTHokie2000 04/29/2016 12:40PM

In my dreams. There is nothing to suggest -- daveinop 04/27/2016 3:05PM

Except that Wake has an in house examination to determine if they -- BigCrumpy 04/28/2016 10:54AM

Wow! had no idea ** -- daveinop 04/29/2016 08:23AM

I don't see that happening. They're a charter member of the ACC -- corvt2000 04/28/2016 12:58PM

Money for nothing and their chicks for free. OK...no chicks -- Late 80s Hokie 04/27/2016 3:01PM

Unlikely unless Wake is also planning to leave the ACC in all sports -- VTHokie2000 04/27/2016 2:28PM

They are checking out the situation as we type ** -- BigCrumpy 04/28/2016 10:55AM

Checking it out is one thing. Getting close enough to the edge -- VTHokie2000 04/29/2016 11:31AM

They wouldn't need to leave the conference. -- crabcake77 04/30/2016 05:37AM

I disagree that the ACC would give the same deal it gave Notre Dame -- VTHokie2000 04/30/2016 10:11PM

Teams would line up to be football only -- daveinop 04/27/2016 6:13PM

I would view that as bad for the ACC -- Ashcreek Hokie 04/28/2016 12:35PM

Oh I know there would be teams interested in taking Wake's -- VTHokie2000 04/27/2016 3:56PM

Absolutely, Navy, Cincinitti, WVU, UConn -- BigCrumpy 04/28/2016 10:57AM

The conference may be willing to add any of the members you mentioned -- VTHokie2000 04/29/2016 11:23AM

$$$$$$ -- mrcaniac 04/28/2016 2:58PM

Sure, but I don't think Wake is going anywhere unless -- daveinop 04/27/2016 7:49PM

UNC has scheduled an OOC series with Wake -- PadrosWindup 04/27/2016 10:38PM

I'm sure several schools don't mind, maybe all of them for all I know. -- daveinop 04/28/2016 07:51AM

Good for them. Now they can become a FCS power. ** -- Old Line Hokie 04/27/2016 1:09PM

When comparing schools does it matter if a school is public

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