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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't get the disdain for D2s?

The D2 schools in our area are roughly $25k a year (including tuition, room/board, etc.).

The closest D1 is ~$65k.

The largest and successful D3 nearby is ~$55k.  The smaller less successful D3 programs are all over $70k.  There are a few, public adjacent D3s in the area that are in the $30-40k range.

For a player that is able to play at any of those level, why exclude schools that are $30k per year cheaper?  Is having a "big name" on the diploma really worth $120k or more extra over 4 years?

Yes, I know the sticker price isn't the final price.  I'm just using the sticker price for ease of comparison.[/quote]

There's no disdain for D2.  They aren't around the DMV area. also, to the person that said in 2028, college soccer will be year round, that's probably only the p4 of mens soccer.  I doubt they will roll it out for womens any time soon. [/quote]

I doubt it’ll happen at all. If college soccer becomes year round, what about other sports? Baseball? Hockey? Swimming?[/quote]

Its been proposed but the biggest roadblock is the conference TV networks. the conferences (ACC, Big Ten, SEC) have already licensed all their non football/basketball games to these networks for the next umpteen years. The cost of buying those rights back to setup soccer within the NCAA but outside the conference is prohibitive. Also, for the p4 conferences, what benefit is there for them to agree to thsi new model for college soccer?[/quote]

Honestly this is the #1 problem with college soccer. [/quote]

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