http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances/

This is an actual database on revenues and expenses in college sports.  Note CSU - gee- what is that subsidy?  It is over $22 million for 2016.  $3.3 donations to athletics and I have a CORA request that shows and $8 million loss on the football program - not including all costs or facilities of course.  The money for the football program is diverted from education and piggybacked on the cost of education and student debt.  So try and rationalize it all you want but students pay for your football.