Forbes Top 25 College Football Programs
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 6:36 pm
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Below is the Forbes List for most profitable College Football Teams of 2018:
#25 Texas Tech = Revenue: $60 million / Profit: $31 million
#24 Wisconsin = Revenue: $78 million / Profit: $43 million
#23 Iowa = Revenue: $79 million / Profit: $38 million
#22 Michigan State = Revenue: $80 million / Profit: $39 million
#21 Ole Miss = Revenue: $80 million / Profit: $42 million
#20 Nebraska = Revenue: $83 million / Profit: $46 million
#19 Washington = Revenue: $84 million / Profit: $36 million
#18 USC = Revenue: $87 million /Profit: $47 million
#17 Florida State = Revenue: $88 million / Profit: $41 million
#16 Georgia = Revenue: $89 million / Profit: $55 million
#15 South Carolina = Revenue: $90 million / Profit: $50 million
#14 Penn State = Revenue: $92 million / Profit: $48 million
#13 Arkansas = Revenue: $92 million / Profit: $54 million
#12 Oregon = Revenue: $92 million / Profit: $54 million
#11 Tennessee = Revenue: $108 million Profit: $60 million
#10 Florida = Revenue: $111 million / Profit: $67 million
#9 LSU = Revenue: $112 million / Profit: $56 million
#8 Auburn = Revenue: $112 million / Profit: $61 million
#7 Notre Dame = Revenue: $112 million / Profit: $72 million
#6 Oklahoma = Revenue: $118 million / Profit: $72 million
#5 Ohio State = Revenue: $120 million / Profit: $69 million
#4 Alabama = Revenue: $127 million / Profit: $59 million
#3 Michigan = Revenue: $127 million / Profit: $75 million
#2 Texas = Revenue: $133 million / Profit: $87 million
#1 Texas A&M = Revenue: $148 million / Profit: $107 million
I do find it interesting that Forbes prioritizes Revenue over Profit Margin in their rankings.
-- Take #5 Oklahoma and #6 Notre Dame for example -- Both took in a Profit of $72 million, though, at $118 million vs $112 million Revenue, Oklahoma spent $6 million more than Notre Dame.
-- Also look at #9 LSU, #10 Florida, and #11 Tennessee -- LSU had a larger Revenue than both Florida, with $112 million to $111 million, or Tennessee $108 million -- Yet Tennessee [$60 million] had a + $4 million Profit, and Florida [$67 million] with + $11 million more than LSU's $56 million.
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Below is the Forbes List for most profitable College Football Teams of 2018:
#25 Texas Tech = Revenue: $60 million / Profit: $31 million
#24 Wisconsin = Revenue: $78 million / Profit: $43 million
#23 Iowa = Revenue: $79 million / Profit: $38 million
#22 Michigan State = Revenue: $80 million / Profit: $39 million
#21 Ole Miss = Revenue: $80 million / Profit: $42 million
#20 Nebraska = Revenue: $83 million / Profit: $46 million
#19 Washington = Revenue: $84 million / Profit: $36 million
#18 USC = Revenue: $87 million /Profit: $47 million
#17 Florida State = Revenue: $88 million / Profit: $41 million
#16 Georgia = Revenue: $89 million / Profit: $55 million
#15 South Carolina = Revenue: $90 million / Profit: $50 million
#14 Penn State = Revenue: $92 million / Profit: $48 million
#13 Arkansas = Revenue: $92 million / Profit: $54 million
#12 Oregon = Revenue: $92 million / Profit: $54 million
#11 Tennessee = Revenue: $108 million Profit: $60 million
#10 Florida = Revenue: $111 million / Profit: $67 million
#9 LSU = Revenue: $112 million / Profit: $56 million
#8 Auburn = Revenue: $112 million / Profit: $61 million
#7 Notre Dame = Revenue: $112 million / Profit: $72 million
#6 Oklahoma = Revenue: $118 million / Profit: $72 million
#5 Ohio State = Revenue: $120 million / Profit: $69 million
#4 Alabama = Revenue: $127 million / Profit: $59 million
#3 Michigan = Revenue: $127 million / Profit: $75 million
#2 Texas = Revenue: $133 million / Profit: $87 million
#1 Texas A&M = Revenue: $148 million / Profit: $107 million
I do find it interesting that Forbes prioritizes Revenue over Profit Margin in their rankings.
-- Take #5 Oklahoma and #6 Notre Dame for example -- Both took in a Profit of $72 million, though, at $118 million vs $112 million Revenue, Oklahoma spent $6 million more than Notre Dame.
-- Also look at #9 LSU, #10 Florida, and #11 Tennessee -- LSU had a larger Revenue than both Florida, with $112 million to $111 million, or Tennessee $108 million -- Yet Tennessee [$60 million] had a + $4 million Profit, and Florida [$67 million] with + $11 million more than LSU's $56 million.
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