Does an athlete have to select the team with the most stakes?

Absolutely not. Athletes should determine the school that's best for them based on a variety of factors, their endorsement opportunities through Fanstake being just one of them. We believe choosing a college to play for should be about program fit, academics, coaching, culture, collaboration, opportunities, and many other factors. We obviously feel that money is a variable for all decisions in life, but certainly not the only one, and perhaps not the most important one. Athletes should choose the school that's the best fit for them based on the collective attributes a program has.