USA TODAY Sports' College Athletics Finances

[Goothrey]

Texas athletics outspends college athletics competitors – USATODAY.com


ISU 4th from last among all BCS schools in total revenue.

[Goothrey]

It makes our director's cup ranking all the more impressive.


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[agcy68]

Some interesting items in there. Specifically, Nebraska is part of the Big 10 and Colorado is part of the Big 12.

For NU: " In Big 12 Conference until 2010-11"
For CU: " Moved to the PAC-12 in 2011-12."

NU and CU revenues both jumped $10m the year they moved.

[ricochet]

I find it interesting that not only does Texas outspend Ohio State by $11 million, they have 16 fewer varsity sports (20 versus 36) to spend it on.

[boone7247]

I did not realize Iowa would be 12th in revenue and expense. What are they spending all that money on?

[cyclonedave25]

Using football and basketball wins, I wonder who's getting the most bang for their buck?

(This is a cue for some really bored person to figure it out) thanks :)

[boone7247]

It makes our director's cup ranking all the more impressive.


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This! Pretty amazing that we rank that high, in how few sports we participate in. Money wisely spent.

[dtISU]

I did not realize Iowa would be 12th in revenue and expense. What are they spending all that money on?

Bail money...

[Palmer]

I did not realize Iowa would be 12th in revenue and expense. What are they spending all that money on?

free pizza for the MBB games....



*rimshot*

[CyFan61]

I did not realize Iowa would be 12th in revenue and expense. What are they spending all that money on?

[boone7247]

In all honesty I don't get it.

EIU additional sports that ISU does not have are the following

Men's
Baseball
Gymnastics
Swimming & Diving
Tennis

Women's
Field Hockey
Rowing

I understand they probably spend more on Football than we do, but seriously those six sports and additional money on football make up a gap in expenses of $39.5 million. No wonder all of them at HawkNation are scared the B12 won't just survive but thrive. If that happens and ISU can spend $60M a year on sports, the Hawkeyes will be back page news. In all honesty if I was an EIU supporter I would be a little embarrassed.

[synapticwave]

In all honesty if I was an EIU supporter I would be a little embarrassed.

only a little?

[boone7247]

only a little?

Okay, a lot, I mean a LOT, no really AAAAAAAA LOOOOOOOOTTTTTT.

Better?

[wsrgohawks]

It makes our director's cup ranking all the more impressive.


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Except no one really cares about the Director's Cup. The only two sports that really matter are football and men's basketball.

[Cycsk]

Texas athletics outspends college athletics competitors – USATODAY.com


ISU 4th from last among all BCS schools in total revenue.

I suspect that there are lots of "accounting tricks" being used here, so that things that might be counted for one school aren't counted the same way for another.