*SIAP* College Football's 25 most expensive programs

[philobeddoe]

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/slideshow/2014/08/29/college-footballs-most-expensive-programs.html?s=image_gallery&img_no=25?ana=rss_nsh_tabo

Check out the expenses vs revenue.  Looks like some schools are barely breaking even. 

[Inhogswetrust]

With what they have to spend on other sports a lot barely break even and some probably don't. If you went down past the top 25 I'd bet a huge majority have a deficit that has to be made up somehow.

[pignparadise]

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/slideshow/2014/08/29/college-footballs-most-expensive-programs.html?s=image_gallery&img_no=25?ana=rss_nsh_tabo

Check out the expenses vs revenue.  Looks like some schools are barely breaking even. 

Florida State is getting the most bang for their bucks

[Hogfaniam]

Total athletic budgets

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/schools/finances/

[Hawgndaaz]

Every time I look at these lists it reminds me how awful Title IX is.

[Wildhog]

Every time I look at these lists it reminds me how awful Title IX is.

[Inhogswetrust]

Every time I look at these lists it reminds me how awful Title IX is.

They spent some of that money before on other things like less followed mens sports.

[imtad16]

What in the heck is Wisconsin spending their money on? Doesn't seem to be facilities or coaches? Cheese Curds?

[Inhogswetrust]

What in the heck is Wisconsin spending their money on? Doesn't seem to be facilities or coaches? Cheese Curds?

Snow removal............................

[TexHog188]

What in the heck is Wisconsin spending their money on? Doesn't seem to be facilities or coaches? Cheese Curds?

Alvarez's cameo bowl coaching, and coaching searches apparently.

[MissippHog]

What in the heck is Wisconsin spending their money on? Doesn't seem to be facilities or coaches? Cheese Curds?

Coaching search firms?

[dalhog3343]

Florida State is getting the most bang for their bucks

I would say that distinction goes to Texass. They are spending $27M to make $109M. Florida State is spending $23M to make $43M.

[tusksincolorado]

I would say that distinction goes to Texass. They are spending $27M to make $109M. Florida State is spending $23M to make $43M.

Texas has not been spending the normal amount towards the "Vaulted Recruiting Slush Fund". Just look at Bama's and $MU-Barn's cost! Apparently "Recootin" in the South is just a little more expensive!

[Inhogswetrust]

Texas has not been spending the normal amount towards the "Vaulted Recruiting Slush Fund". Just look at Bama's and $MU-Barn's cost! Apparently "Recootin" in the South is just a little more expensive!

Texas isn't the south?

[tusksincolorado]

Texas isn't the south?

Nope...Texans think BBQ is Beef....Southerners know it's Pork, BABY!

[NaturalStateReb]

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/slideshow/2014/08/29/college-footballs-most-expensive-programs.html?s=image_gallery&img_no=25?ana=rss_nsh_tabo

Check out the expenses vs revenue.  Looks like some schools are barely breaking even. 

Just goes to show how successful the SEC has been when Ole Miss has a bigger budget than Michigan and Florida State.

[NaturalStateReb]

Nope...Texans think BBQ is Beef....Southerners know it's Pork, BABY!

+1  Beef BBQ does not exist.  If it ain't swine, it ain't fine.

[Pig in the Pokey]

Coaching search firms?

travel.

[Pig in the Pokey]

+1  Beef BBQ does not exist.  If it ain't swine, it ain't fine.

ummm, brisket?/?

[Inhogswetrust]

Nope...Texans think BBQ is Beef....Southerners know it's Pork, BABY!

O.K. THAT is true! You win! tejas always wants to be different.

[hogfan870]

I realize that the majority of programs do not have margins like the ones on the list (and I only made it to about 15 before I quit looking), but it is hard to look at those lists and not think the players should get some more of their living expenses paid.   

[Inhogswetrust]

I realize that the majority of programs do not have margins like the ones on the list (and I only made it to about 15 before I quit looking), but it is hard to look at those lists and not think the players should get some more of their living expenses paid.   

I think we've covered this. 

[Hoggish1]

That's why there are power conferences and then there are POWER Conferences...

[pignparadise]

I would say that distinction goes to Texass. They are spending $27M to make $109M. Florida State is spending $23M to make $43M.

Im talking WINS which is the reason everybody spends the money

[Hogfaniam]

I realize that the majority of programs do not have margins like the ones on the list (and I only made it to about 15 before I quit looking), but it is hard to look at those lists and not think the players should get some more of their living expenses paid.   

Look at the total athletic budget sheet.  Now look at the subsidized column.  Is the state going to pay these player?, cause that is where the money is coming from in most programs.

[hogfan870]

Look at the total athletic budget sheet.  Now look at the subsidized column.  Is the state going to pay these player?, cause that is where the money is coming from in most programs.

I know that the athletic department spends the majority of the football revenues above expenses on other things/non revenue producing sports, but my point is, the top college football programs have some pretty amazing margins.  If you can find any other business with margins like that, you better invest heavily.  It is just shocking to see margins above 50% like that. 

Then you realize that the reason the margins are so high is because they do not pay the vast majority of the people doing the work.  I can't get over the feeling that it is wrong, especially when a good percentage of the people doing the work are poor.  I realize that a lot of people don't agree, and was really not trying to start a debate, but I guess I should have expected it. 

[ChicoHog]

Every time I look at these lists it reminds me how awful Title IX is.

100% agree with you. drives me nuts how women's basketball, track, etc.,  gets more scholarships than mens. then they use male student managers to practice against the women because there are not enough talented lady players to practice against the first team.  And they are still on scholarship.  Take out football from the title 9 and I am good with everything else as every other sport has a male and female team.  But don't punish the other men's sports because of football. 

[Killean]

It's also probably good to point out that this is an awful lot of accounting tricks too 

[Oklahawg]

It's also probably good to point out that this is an awful lot of accounting tricks too 

I wonder how many of these schools only dip into private foundation revenues (like our Razorback Foundation) to make sure they are solvent. You raise, say, $50M through donations on tickets, one-time gifting, etc. But, you only need $33M to make budget, so you report $33M and some change. The bean counters are happy and you invest independently of the school.

[Hogfaniam]

I know that the athletic department spends the majority of the football revenues above expenses on other things/non revenue producing sports, but my point is, the top college football programs have some pretty amazing margins.  If you can find any other business with margins like that, you better invest heavily.  It is just shocking to see margins above 50% like that. 

Then you realize that the reason the margins are so high is because they do not pay the vast majority of the people doing the work.  I can't get over the feeling that it is wrong, especially when a good percentage of the people doing the work are poor.  I realize that a lot of people don't agree, and was really not trying to start a debate, but I guess I should have expected it. 

Full ride Scholarship is worth a lot, there is room and board paid for.  Where the real expense is administration.  Pull up the athletic organization chart.  It's a lot of people supporting all those athletes.