College Decisions

For many kids my age, its prime time in thinking about college.  Students are beginning to take different factors into consideration when thinking about colleges and asking questions specifically about a school.  How big is it?  What kind of majors are prominent here?  Do they have good sports teams?  All of these questions are valid ones, and will lead kids towards finding the perfect school for them

But does an athletic program really define a college decision, or justify a reason to go to a certain school?  Take Michigan State, for example.  They have average academics, but their sports programs are unbelievable.  Michigan State is one of the leading schools in the most popular sports, which are football and basketball.  Students sometimes lose focus when thinking about the great sports a school might have.  Most kids do not register the mere fact that there are only 7 home games in an entire season.  So, should a colleges sports program dictate the decisions of students coming out of high school?  Its a question to think about and to consider in a students ultimate college decision.