Is college athletics about students or big business? It’s clearly the latter, Don Krieger writes in @TDOnline, after unbeaten FSU was left out of the College Football Playoff. The Seminoles brought in $161 million in revenue last year.
Football recruiting was already costly & NCAA rule changes could lead to even bigger spending. Using #KnightNewhouseData, @InvestigateTV found Power 5 public schools have spent more than $2.2 billion since 2004 on recruiting – with 40% going to football.
Boosters for Texas and Texas A&M put them in the top three public FBS school, @SportsDayDFW reports using #KnightNewhouseData. Only Oregon surpassed those schools in contributions from 2005-22.
As Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith looks to retirement next year, #KnightNewhouseData show the Buckeyes outpacing revenues for the median Big Ten school. @DanielLibit reports on Smith’s departure in @Sportico.
An increase of about $48 million has pushed Tennessee into exclusive company in college sports, @joerexrode reports in @theathletic. #KnightNewhouseData show the $200 million club in FY22 included Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Michigan, Georgia & the Vols.
At flagship public universities, student fees and university subsidies for athletics totaled $632 million in 2022. That is part of an “unfettered spending spree,” @melissakorn, @anfuller & @ForsythJenn found in @wsj. #KnightNewhouseData
Being in the SEC has brought in more revenue Ole Miss and Mississippi State, but for the Egg Bowl rivals that has come with more spending. @DJournalSports reporter @Bfarrell727 breaks down the schools’ efforts to keep pace in their conference.
Georgia topped all schools in football recruiting spending, #KnightNewhouseData show. @zaakirah232 breaks down the top 10 schools for @BVMSports.
With more than $225 million in operating expenses and operating revenue, Ohio State led the country in both categories in FY22. @andybackstrom uses #KnightNewhouseData to take a look at the Buckeyes’ finances for @on3sports.
Ohio State’s $252 million in operating revenue ranked highest among nearly 50 public Division I schools, writes @alastairtalbot in @MailSport. #KnightNewhouseData show most of the top revenue-generating schools coming from the SEC and Big Ten.
