<p>In 2008 Sports Illistrated ranked Stanford #2 in all sports Florida #7 and Princeton #11.</p>
<p>If the question is does a big time football program net-net have a positive impact on the academic quality and reputation of a school. My feeling is that if done correctly yes. In the case of ND that was brought up, the funds generated by their exclusive TV deal goes to support academic scholarships for all. I believe having the kind of atmosphere that surrounds a ND home game definately is attractve for many students, and I do believe that many donors to Nd give in part because of their love of ND football.</p>
<p>At the same time, I believe the desire to support so many sports teams at Ivy League schools actually reduces the quality of the student body because of the comprimises they make to accept those students over academically stronger students.</p>