It could be the there is overlap between college football fans and donors to the U of M's research mission. It could be that the goal of the ad has nothing to do with enticing a high schooler to go to college at the U.
More teams out west open up the late TV time slots for the west coast. If USC and UCLA were both playing on the road one week having a couple more teams can make filling that late time slot easier.
How is Dunkers related to Gopher Sports? I have never heard of them and don't know why I should be concerned about this. I looked at their website and it seems like just a bunch of old dudes that have a super secret club with breakfast.
I did a quick google search and found this season ticket for 1963.
5 games for $22.50 which is $4.50 per game. According to this inflation calculator, that comes to about $43.50 per game in 2022 dollars. This was coming off a Top 10 (6-2-1) season in 1962.
Next they should eliminate Academic Eligibility and school attendance requirements. The sports teams become athletic clubs sponsored by Universities, but not an active part of that University. Pay the players their tuition equivalent in salary and if they want an education they can enroll and...
Hard I think to find that. Even those who say they want to be in for the long-haul and build something get faced with a hard decision when another team shows $100k+ over their current salary.