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1.7.16 | Lindsey Cook

A new study looks at the non-monetary costs of college football.

The College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday will pit No. 1 Clemson against No. 2 Alabama. For the second championship in the still young playoffs, this is the best game college football fans could have asked for from this season.

Last year's game — Ohio State versus Oregon — drew in 33.4 million viewers for ESPN, according to Forbes. This year's game will likely be no different. These broadcasts deals, coupled with endorsement packages and ticket revenue, generate many millions for the top schools. The games give players a chance to show their skills on a national stage and compete for highly lucrative NFL contracts. For many students and alumni, there's nothing better than slipping on a jersey and cheering on the team.

But for all the benefits, monetary and otherwise, of college football, there are downsides — the high costs of the programs, fees paid by students, injuries to players and one new concern from a recent study: increased sexual assault on college campuses.

Already, school administrators have garnered criticism for the amount of money some universities spend on football. In some cases, schools spend more on football than they make from it.

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