[crackpot]

Am I the last person to know that the men's teams get paid for winning? 

In the Pac-12, and I would guess other conferences, the teams don't get paid directly; the conference divvies up the winnings equally among all conference teams (and presumably taking its own cut along the way?).

Hmm...so if you're an AD, or a conference exec, and you have to make a decision as to resources, it would make more financial sense to tilt your resources in favor of the men's game (and within the conference, towards your strong teams), eh?

[crackpot]

Am I the last person to know that the men's teams get paid for winning? 

In the Pac-12, and I would guess other conferences, the teams don't get paid directly; the conference divvies up the winnings equally among all conference teams (and presumably taking its own cut along the way?).

Hmm...so if you're an AD, or a conference exec, and you have to make a decision as to resources, it would make more financial sense to tilt your resources in favor of the men's game (and within the conference, towards your strong teams), eh?