Once again, no one makes money like the SEC and Big Ten
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It's not a shock to read the SEC and Big Ten make more money than anyone else, but when you see the numbers laid out in front of you.... man.
According to U.S. Department of Education figures obtained by CBS's Jon Solomon, 28 athletics departments raked in at least $100 million in the 2014-15 academic year -- up from 11 in 2011-12 and three in 2007-08. Of those 28, 18 are from either the SEC or Big Ten. Five SEC schools made more than the richest ACC school (Florida State) and raked in more dough than the wealthiest Pac-12 school (Stanford), though, curiously, Oregon was absent from the list entirely.
Texas led the way at a couple suite sales south of $180 million, nearly $9 million ahead of second-place Ohio State and almost $30 million ahead of No. 3 Alabama.
The full list:
1. Texas - $179.6 million
2. Ohio State - $170.9 million
3. Alabama - $150.6 million
4. LSU - $138.9 million
5. Oklahoma - $135.7 million
6. Michigan - $132.3 million
7. Florida - $130.8 million
8. Penn State - $127.9 million
9. Auburn - $126.6 million
10. Wisconsin - $125.8 million
11. Tennessee - $121.8 million
12. Notre Dame - $121.3 million
Florida State - $121.3 million
14. Kentucky - $116.5 million
15. Arkansas - $116.2 million
Georgia - $116.2 million
17. South Carolina - $113.2 million
18. Michigan State - $113 million
19. Texas A&M - $110 million
20. Stanford - $109.7 million
21. Iowa - $107.4 million
22. Baylor - $106.1 million
23. USC - $105.9 million
24. Minnesota - $105.6 million
25. Louisville - $104.7 million
26. Nebraska - $103.8 million
27. Washington - $103.5 million
28. Kansas - $103.3 million
That's 10 SEC schools and eight from the Big Ten.
And with the Big Ten's first- and second-tier media rights expiring soon, expect Jim Delany's league to be hot on Greg Sankey's bunch... while leaving everyone else in the dust.
