In reply to: Men's team is a freaking mess. posted by ErikND96
out of state cost of attendance at WI is 47K. ND's is somewhere in the high 60s.
A family paying 3/4s of WI vs 3/4s of ND's is much better financial position.
sure there's lots of value in the ND education. But, it's a tough sell.
... fact that Wisconsin's program in cross country is arguably the best in the Midwest, and one of the best in the nation. ND doesn't have a recruiting advantage even if the costs were even. And UW doesn't just draw from the Midwest. They have two from Sydney, Australia (including the new Big 10 champ) and the top runner from Washington a few years ago (a graduate of a Catholic high school as well).