So these sports suffered. At the time Title IX was implemented, female sports were on the rise. Male sports dominated college campuses, as well as college budgets. Something had to be done so the NCAA set out to create a long-term financial plan to give female sports the same funding male sports receives. But football throws a monkey wrench in the whole equation.
Football is the only sport where there is no equal for women.
For instance there is men's and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's skiing, golf, cross country, track, the list goes on. For baseball, there is softball. So, if there are 18 baseball scholarships, give 18 softball scholarships. Now add football to the formula. Now take into account that football travels, has equipment and a large coaching staff.