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As the motivations behind financial adjustments are scrutinized, the fallout from these budgetary shifts may lead to contraction within Division I sports. The once-sacrosanct college athletics framework may need reevaluating if it cannot sustainably accommodate the financial demands of modern sports realities. Colleges may find themselves at a crossroads: continue to funnel funds into a money-draining sports infrastructure or refocus on their core mission of education.