The drop in technology, and specifically semiconductors, comes with a special stingfor investors as it was seen as a large segment that was seen as relatively safe from the turmoil felt elsewhere.
The final factor may stingfor some up-and-coming schools without a storied tradition and history, but no one can deny that revenue generation is the primary concern for the NCAA and BCS, and certain storied programs like Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC and Alabama will sell huge numbers of tickets and bring in a tremendous amount of television advertising revenue for a BCS bowl game.