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Herman Fired.....
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Listening to sports radio, not sure who the hosts were, right after Herman was fired today. They had an interesting take on Texas still believing they’re an elite program even though they’re not and their last National Championships were too long ago to be relevant to today’s recruits. A couple of other schools were mentioned in that take including Michigan and Nebraska.
There's some truth to that. 2005 (UT nat'l champs) was now a long time ago for a high school kid.
That said, Texas still has advantages that Nebraska doesn't regardless of being that far removed from a national title. To start, it's a one of the 2-3 most talent rich states for high school players -- so you don't have to convince kids to travel a time zone or two away from home. Second, they are -- by far -- the wealthiest football program in the country.
The highest-grossing football programs in college football are...
In college football, like in life, money doesn't solve every problem -- but it does give you a head start. FootballScoop has obtained financial data for every
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FootballScoop has obtained financial data for every FBS program through the U.S. Department of Education. As required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, we’re able to sort sport-specific data for every school in the country. (Well, almost every one. Privates such as Notre Dame and USC had data available, but select schools like Connecticut and Temple were not present.)
Texas, unsurprisingly, led the nation by a wide margin by a whopping $33 million. The Longhorns have maintained their lead despite enduring the program’s worst decade since the 1950s. UT’s revenue has more than tripled since 2003, the earliest year data is available, when they led the country with $47 million in football-specific revenue.
Power 5 — Top 15
1. Texas — $156 million
2. Georgia — $123 million
3. Michigan — $122 million
4. Notre Dame — $116 million
5. Ohio State — $115 million
6. Penn State — $100 million
7. Auburn — $95 million
8. Oklahoma — $94.8 million
9. Alabama — $94.6 million
10. Nebraska — $94.3 million
And for the university as a whole, also #1.
NCAA Finances: Revenue & Expenses by School - USA TODAY
Which are the most profitable college athletic programs in the country? See a ranked listed, including total revenue and expenses. Brought to you by USA TODAY.
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| 1 | Texas | Big 12 | $223,879,781 | $204,234,897 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | SEC | $212,748,002 | $169,012,456 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | $210,548,239 | $220,572,956 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | $197,820,410 | $190,952,175 | $261,773 | 0.13 |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | $174,042,482 | $143,299,554 | $3,508,850 | 2.02 |
| 6 | Penn State | Big Ten | $164,529,326 | $160,369,805 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | $164,090,889 | $185,317,681 | $2,654,551 | 1.62 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | $163,126,695 | $157,958,270 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Florida | SEC | $159,706,937 | $141,829,002 | $2,261,773 | 1.42 |
| 10 | LSU | SEC | $157,787,782 | $148,977,880 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | $157,660,107 | $154,621,828 | $3,029,000 | 1.92 |
| 12 | Florida State | ACC | $152,757,883 | $150,147,316 | $15,607,019 | 10.22 |
| 13 | Auburn | SEC | $152,455,416 | $139,260,711 | $5,261,252 | 3.45 |
| 14 | Iowa | Big Ten | $151,976,026 | $146,282,275 | $650,000 | 0.43 |
| 15 | Kentucky | SEC | $150,435,842 | $144,886,246 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 16 | Tennessee | SEC | $143,765,903 | $142,976,173 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 17 | South Carolina | SEC | $140,695,659 | $136,879,732 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Michigan State | Big Ten | $140,010,865 | $135,655,740 | $885,690 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Louisville | ACC | $139,955,824 | $151,167,940 | $5,923,817 | 4.23 |
| 20 | Arkansas | SEC | $137,497,788 | $129,620,361 | $0 | 0.00 |
| 21 | Nebraska | Big Ten | $136,233,460 | $124,148,206 | $0 | 0.00 |
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Pretty sure it was Espn radio I was listening to so it should come as no surprise that they said Texas is also no longer the premier program in the state, A&M is now. We all know Texas is a talent rich state but the Longhorns aren’t automatically getting all the top talent anymore and they have to compete with an instate Sec school for the top instate recruits. Still there is enough talent down there that they should be able to put together a top 15 team each year without venturing out of state too often. There’s no question they have the money, facilities and desire to be a top program again it just hasn’t been that way since they showed Mac the door.There's some truth to that. 2005 (UT nat'l champs) was now a long time ago for a high school kid.
That said, Texas still has advantages that Nebraska doesn't regardless of being that far removed from a national title. To start, it's a one of the 2-3 most talent rich states for high school players -- so you don't have to convince kids to travel a time zone or two away from home. Second, they are -- by far -- the wealthiest football program in the country.
The highest-grossing football programs in college football are...
In college football, like in life, money doesn't solve every problem -- but it does give you a head start. FootballScoop has obtained financial data for every
FootballScoop has obtained financial data for every FBS program through the U.S. Department of Education. As required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, we’re able to sort sport-specific data for every school in the country. (Well, almost every one. Privates such as Notre Dame and USC had data available, but select schools like Connecticut and Temple were not present.)
Texas, unsurprisingly, led the nation by a wide margin by a whopping $33 million. The Longhorns have maintained their lead despite enduring the program’s worst decade since the 1950s. UT’s revenue has more than tripled since 2003, the earliest year data is available, when they led the country with $47 million in football-specific revenue.
Power 5 — Top 15
1. Texas — $156 million
2. Georgia — $123 million
3. Michigan — $122 million
4. Notre Dame — $116 million
5. Ohio State — $115 million
6. Penn State — $100 million
7. Auburn — $95 million
8. Oklahoma — $94.8 million
9. Alabama — $94.6 million
10. Nebraska — $94.3 million
And for the university as a whole, also #1.
NCAA Finances: Revenue & Expenses by School - USA TODAY
Which are the most profitable college athletic programs in the country? See a ranked listed, including total revenue and expenses. Brought to you by USA TODAY.
1 Texas Big 12 $223,879,781 $204,234,897 $0 0.00 2 Texas A&M SEC $212,748,002 $169,012,456 $0 0.00 3 Ohio State Big Ten $210,548,239 $220,572,956 $0 0.00 4 Michigan Big Ten $197,820,410 $190,952,175 $261,773 0.13 5 Georgia SEC $174,042,482 $143,299,554 $3,508,850 2.02 6 Penn State Big Ten $164,529,326 $160,369,805 $0 0.00 7 Alabama SEC $164,090,889 $185,317,681 $2,654,551 1.62 8 Oklahoma Big 12 $163,126,695 $157,958,270 $0 0.00 9 Florida SEC $159,706,937 $141,829,002 $2,261,773 1.42 10 LSU SEC $157,787,782 $148,977,880 $0 0.00 11 Wisconsin Big Ten $157,660,107 $154,621,828 $3,029,000 1.92 12 Florida State ACC $152,757,883 $150,147,316 $15,607,019 10.22 13 Auburn SEC $152,455,416 $139,260,711 $5,261,252 3.45 14 Iowa Big Ten $151,976,026 $146,282,275 $650,000 0.43 15 Kentucky SEC $150,435,842 $144,886,246 $0 0.00 16 Tennessee SEC $143,765,903 $142,976,173 $0 0.00 17 South Carolina SEC $140,695,659 $136,879,732 $0 0.00 18 Michigan State Big Ten $140,010,865 $135,655,740 $885,690 0.63 19 Louisville ACC $139,955,824 $151,167,940 $5,923,817 4.23 20 Arkansas SEC $137,497,788 $129,620,361 $0 0.00 21 Nebraska Big Ten $136,233,460 $124,148,206 $0 0.00
It could easily be debated A&M has overtaken UT. Although it doesn't have to be that way, as UT definitely has the resources.
A&M has the advantage in that the SEC is a more attractive conference than the Big 12 for a larger percentage of high school players. But UT has an advantage in that there's fewer obstacles for the Horns to win their conference.
