Look at recruiting budgets, assistant coaches' salaries, facilities funding, etc, etc. Clemson and Alabama have all of the financial tools that lead to success. We do not, so like any other family, we need to live within our means. If you have finances that will pay for a 2,500 sq ft home you can't really expect to live in a 10,000 sq ft home unless you're willing to go bankrupt in the first year.