July 5, 2026, 4:07 a.m. CT All athletic department budgets are not created equal, no matter how many rules or regulations are passed. It will take years before college football reaches anything close to fairness. Generational money is being spent on teenagers to play a sport, and with the amount of revenue the sport generates, many believe it is justified. Texas A&M is a leader in this space, and naturally, that brings plenty of criticism.