I don’t believe that competition in lacrosse, hockey, and skiing is less fierce, and neither do those at DU. To win the national championship in lacrosse, they had to play and beat the best in the nation and do it by having to travel farther and more than any other team. This is the first time the championship has been won by a school not on the east coast. DU has just chosen to concentrate on sports that have smaller teams and that might be less expensive to run than a D1 football team, teams like gymnastics, tennis, and basketball. The hockey and lacrosse teams are pretty expensive to fund, but they are successful and do bring in money not only through ticket sales but through camps and youth programs that use the facilities 24/7/365. I think it is a pretty smart decision to concentrate on what the school can do best.