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Survive and Get Rich

Scotty Gruszka

As this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off and moves through the bracket, millions of people countrywide are suffering from March Madness.  Brackets are being ripped up and thrown in the trash as “cinderellas” move on and power houses fall.  While all that seems like enough madness, what goes on behind the scenes is even more maddening.  The NCAA Men’s Tournament brings in over $700M and that money is split up between the schools who make the field.  As teams advance they receive more money from the NCAA so while your school losing may be a tough one to swallow, it’s even harder for your school’s Athletic Director who could have had more money coming in. Continue reading Survive and Get Rich