Money may not be able to buy happiness or Championships, but it can get you into the NCAA tournament.
Over the past few years, those who spend more on recruiting have more berths than those with smaller budgets. Big spending does not guarantee success once he tournament starts and some successful teams have small budgets.
The rising cost of recruiting dollars is used to fund Nationwide trips with University planes and transportation. Larger schools have the advantage because their budgets are larger and it can allow them to access all parts of the Nation. Smaller schools have to utilize a different approach, by travelling regionally and possibly using one trip to see more than one recruit. Instead of going after the top tier players in their sport, they may focus on players they have a chance of recruiting who can benefit their program.
Obviously, there are numerous factors that go into the success of each team, it is just interesting to see how recruiting dollars are reflected in attendance.
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