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Top 10 football revenue schools
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:04 pm
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June 15, 2009 Cha-ching: Top 10 football revenue schools Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal unveiled the top ten football revenue schools for 2007-2008 and - not surprisingly - the list is dominated by schools in the South and Midwest... just as it has been every since we started blogging these results for 2003-2004. Top 10 Football Revenue Schools for 2007-2008 1. Texas $72.95 million 2. Georgia $67.05 million 3. Florida $66.1 million 4. Ohio State University $65.16 million 5. Notre Dame $59.77 million 6. Auburn $59.67 million 7. Michigan $57.46 million 8. Alabama $57.37 million 9. Penn State $53.76 million 10. Louisiana State University $52.68 million
NCAA fanblogs
And for all sports:
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Texas was the overall top sports earner with $120.28 million generated from all athletic teams. Ohio State was second with $117.95 million and Florida was third with $106.03 million. Other Southern schools ranking in the top 20 in overall sports revenues were the University of Tennessee at ninth with $88.72 million and LSU at 12th with $84.18 million.
Bizjournals.com
Someone explain why LSU isn't higher on those lists?
I know that very few schools make money on more than two sports. Most don't make money at all, and those that do only make it off of football.
LSU makes money on three sports, football, men's basketball, and baseball. And women's basketball at least breaks even, and softball isn't far off.
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Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:07 pm to HeartOfGeauxld
LSU basketball fans are bandwagon. The same group of people went to the home games until LSU got ranked. Then all the bandwagon fans jumped on.
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:14 pm to HeartOfGeauxld
I wonder what we rank on these lists in previous years..
I don't know if the 34.5 million spent on Alex Box detracts from that number at all???
I don't know if the 34.5 million spent on Alex Box detracts from that number at all???
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:17 pm to HeartOfGeauxld
Not hard to explain Louisiana does not have the population of Texas, Ohio, or Florida. Therefore your market is smaller and you make less money. Besides LSU is not the only school that supports more than one sport. Texas and Florida support all of their sports well also.
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:19 pm to tiger golfer1
I honestly feel that this is more of an accounting issue than anything else. I find it difficult to believe that Alabama, for example, would make more money than LSU.
Alabama had a dismal season in most sports other than football. The basketball team was a disaster. The baseball team was so-so and plays in a small, antiquated ballpark.
LSU, by contrast is the defending SEC champions in two of the big three sports, nationals champions in baseball. Most LSU teams made it to postseason play, including all of the spring sports.
Alabama had a dismal season in most sports other than football. The basketball team was a disaster. The baseball team was so-so and plays in a small, antiquated ballpark.
LSU, by contrast is the defending SEC champions in two of the big three sports, nationals champions in baseball. Most LSU teams made it to postseason play, including all of the spring sports.
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:23 pm to TippyTiger
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Not hard to explain Louisiana does not have the population of Texas, Ohio, or Florida
Explain Auburn then.
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:28 pm to horndog
We also had a very depressing year in football. That had a lot to do with it.
ETA: This wasn't intended to explain the AU phenom.
ETA: This wasn't intended to explain the AU phenom.
This post was edited on 8/4/09 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:28 pm to horndog
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Explain Auburn then.
There is no explanation for Auburn.
Posted on 8/4/09 at 6:47 pm to foshizzle
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There is no explanation for Auburn.
What's the difference in ticket prices?
How much is funneled through TAF instead of the athletic department?
Posted on 8/4/09 at 7:13 pm to HeartOfGeauxld
Perspective. TX has 20M more residents than LA. Revenue contributed per person would be 4:1 for LA.
Therefore, we support our team 4* as much as TX.
Therefore, we support our team 4* as much as TX.
Posted on 8/4/09 at 7:31 pm to Hand
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What's the difference in ticket prices?
You are forgetting is probably the biggest money maker for the schools. Merchandising
Posted on 8/4/09 at 7:35 pm to LittleJerry
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There is no explanation for Auburn.
You have to think about how close Auburn is to the Grogia line. I live 20 miles outside of Atlanta and the AU fans are all over the place. Atleast 1 out of every 4 fans are usually AU. The stores over here carry way more Auburn stuff than Georgia Tech.
Posted on 8/4/09 at 7:52 pm to horndog
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Explain Auburn then.
There's absolutely nothing to do there?
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