In football and basketball, this sort of thing happens all the time. For a wrestling example, occasionally Penn State (and possibly Iowa) does wrestle guarantee duals (ie. Penn State pays Clarion more than Clarion could hope to make in Tippin Gym, called a guarantee). (I know in the past Penn State has given Lock Haven a guarantee dual, not sure if that's the case with Clarion, or if Clarion is hosting next year)