In October of last year, the University of Wisconsin was found to be in non-compliance with Title IX specifications. Of all athletes on campus, 55.5 percent were men and 45.5 percent were women. In other words, the university is losing money on sports. So there are still more male athletes than female, even though women make up slightly more than half of the undergraduate population. I'd argue, though, that men are simply more interested in sports, and the university may have gone too far in trying to appease the fanatical equality proponents.
Men are just more interested in athletics, whether participating or spectating.
I'm not denying that these activities require skill, but to add these programs in exchange for men's programs, such as the notably absent men's baseball, seems unfair. I don't find it unreasonable that the university is more willing to spend money to bring in athletes who will, in turn, bring money back to the university. Sorry, precision ice-skaters, but the football program brings in more than you ever will. The fact is that men's sports bring in more money than any women's sports because men, in general, are more athletic than women. I speak from experience.