Are EADA Numbers Voodoo Economics
Excerpt from College Athletics Clips, May 11, 2005

While the numbers are generally considered to be "accurate," they are not particularly useful in comparing one school to the next. Each school counts its beans differently. For example, one school might include booster money as "football revenue" and another might not.

Regarding the apples and oranges disconnect from one program to another, Dan Fulks, a Transylvania University professor analyzes athletic financial information for the NCAA, said, "Who knows really how much is being spent on dorms or facilities or whatever? And you throw in debt service ... what’s the good number there?"

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