Poll : 67 % feel programs like Florida State , Ohio State find academic-athletic balance . Last year , when football players at Northwestern University -- a school with one of the more admirable academic-athletic reputations -- went to the National Labor Relations Board in an attempt to unionize , it was discovered that during the season , athletes devoted 50 hours a week to their sport . 4 of 3 of those polled say competitive pressure of sports warps school priorities . Scandals , graduation rates indicate Americans fans understand reality , expert says .
Poll : 67 % feel programs like Florida State , Ohio State find academic-athletic balance . 4 of 3 of those polled say competitive pressure of sports warps school priorities . Scandals , graduation rates indicate Americans fans understand reality , expert says .