The Business of College Football

Rank Team Conference Value ($Mil) Revenue ($Mil) Profit ($Mil)

1 Texas Longhorns Big 12 133 104 78

2 Michigan Wolverines Big Ten 120 85 62

3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Independent 103 69 43

4 LSU Tigers SEC 102 69 45

5 Georgia Bulldogs SEC 99 75 52

6 Alabama Crimson Tide SEC 95 82 45

7 Florida Gators SEC 93 74 51

8 Auburn Tigers SEC 85 77 44

9 Tennessee Volunteers SEC 84 55 35

10 Arkansas Razorbacks SEC 83 64 40

11 Nebraska Cornhuskers Big Ten 82 55 36

12 Oklahoma Sooners Big 12 80 60 36

13 Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten 79 66 36

14 Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten 76 48 24

15 Oregon Ducks Pac-12 74 52 32

16 USC Trojans Pac-12 68 52 29

17 South Carolina Gamecocks SEC 67 48 26

18 Washington Huskies Pac-12 65 53 28

19 Michigan State Spartans Big Ten 64 50 31

20 Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten 63 58 24



You gotta love amateur sports it's never about the money only about the game... :twisted:


http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/business-of-college-football.html

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/top-20-most-valuable-football-programs-made-least-172851482--ncaaf.html

 

1. I can't believe that Ohio State is that far down. They seat over 100K and sell every freakin' seat.

2. If the Irish had a 100K+ stadium we would be #1.

 

I can't believe that Oregon is that high...

 

I believe that Oregon moved up because they had 8 home games this year while the Irish had one less home game and moved down.

 

:lol:

So we are sixth most valuable college football franchise in the B1G and 20th in the country......I expect everybody to take it easy on the poor relatives struggling for subsistence amidst all you giants! 8)

Most of these things suffer from the same fundamental flaw, this one is a classic example..... G.I.G.O

 

Is that counting merchandising? If so, that's why Oregon is so high. Their apparel is enormously popular.

 

We'll see how popular they are when the Duckies go on probation and Chip Kelly goes to the NFL...

Remember, Oregon and K-State are the losingest programs in history. I expect both of these Cinderellas to turn back into pumpkins at any moment.

 

True, but they invest a lot more money at Oregon these days. Chip Kelly is hated by some influential boosters because he just doesn't give a sh*t about them. If he leaves and they hire a booster friendly Bob Davie type, I can see Phil Knight opening up the checkbook to whoever to bring back the winning. I'm not sure they'll stay down for long.

 

...........and K-State after Snyder leaves?

 

lol they can always bring back 'the other guy', he recruited Colin Klein at least.. Of course, he recruited him to play another position but still...