Buckeyes' Leader Believes Presidents Should Help Contain Sports SpendingEscalating spending on intercollegiate sports has become an arms race, says E. Gordon Gee. His opinion matters, as he now presides over the superpower of college sports, Ohio State University. With 36 varsity teams, the university's annual athletics budget of about $110-million is the nation's largest. During... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |