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Nov. 20, 2007
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Forbes.com ranks the University of Notre Dame's football program as the most valuable in college football, according to its second annual survey released today.
School Value Profit Comment
1. Notre Dame $101 $45.8 Football contributed $21.1 M (million) to academic programs
2. Texas $92 $46.2 Earns $12 M annually from premium seating, with more to come
3. Georgia $90 $43.5 $60.3 M in football revenue last year was highest in SEC
4. Michigan $85 $36.2 Next year brings 83 luxury suites and 3,200 club seats at $226 M cost
5. Florida $84 $38.2 Revenue last year increased $11 M to $58.9 M in title season
6. LSU $76 $31.7 Addition of eighth home game added 11% to value in one year
7. Tennessee $74 $17.3* Four renovations in 10 years have added 10,000 seats and 78 suites
* Football program also contributed $16.2 M in donations to Volunteer Athletic & Scholarship Fund via ticket reservation fees
8. Auburn $73 $33.9 Home games produce $50 M in incremental spending in Lee County
9. Alabama $72 $31.8 Saban's $4 M salary is highest in college football history
10. Ohio State $71 $26.6 Bucks led Big Ten in revenue at $59.1 M, also led expenses at $32.5 M
11. Oklahoma $70 $18.5 2004 renovation added 27 suites and 2,500 club seats
12. S. Carolina$69 $28.9 Value increased 22% last year, best of top 20 teams
13. Penn State $69 $29.4 Second-largest stadium in country sells out every game
14. USC $53 $13 Most valuable Pac-10 program saw value go up 7% in last year
15. Arkansas $53 $19.3 Incremental spending in county: $7.3 M per home game
16. Texas A&M $50 $20.5 Projecting $9.5 M in broadcast revenue next season
17. Washington $50 $19.9 AD Todd Turner lobbying for expansion of stadium
18. Nebraska $49 $12.4 ----------
19. Mich. St. $44 $18.3 Plans larger contribution to academics via Big Ten Network revenue
20. Wisconsin $43 $14.3 Fell five spots due to $7.6 M decrease in profits from a year ago
Notre Dame Football Program Ranked Most Valuable In College Football :: Irish tops in latest Forbes.com poll
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Forbes.com ranks the University of Notre Dame's football program as the most valuable in college football, according to its second annual survey released today.
School Value Profit Comment
1. Notre Dame $101 $45.8 Football contributed $21.1 M (million) to academic programs
2. Texas $92 $46.2 Earns $12 M annually from premium seating, with more to come
3. Georgia $90 $43.5 $60.3 M in football revenue last year was highest in SEC
4. Michigan $85 $36.2 Next year brings 83 luxury suites and 3,200 club seats at $226 M cost
5. Florida $84 $38.2 Revenue last year increased $11 M to $58.9 M in title season
6. LSU $76 $31.7 Addition of eighth home game added 11% to value in one year
7. Tennessee $74 $17.3* Four renovations in 10 years have added 10,000 seats and 78 suites
* Football program also contributed $16.2 M in donations to Volunteer Athletic & Scholarship Fund via ticket reservation fees
8. Auburn $73 $33.9 Home games produce $50 M in incremental spending in Lee County
9. Alabama $72 $31.8 Saban's $4 M salary is highest in college football history
10. Ohio State $71 $26.6 Bucks led Big Ten in revenue at $59.1 M, also led expenses at $32.5 M
11. Oklahoma $70 $18.5 2004 renovation added 27 suites and 2,500 club seats
12. S. Carolina$69 $28.9 Value increased 22% last year, best of top 20 teams
13. Penn State $69 $29.4 Second-largest stadium in country sells out every game
14. USC $53 $13 Most valuable Pac-10 program saw value go up 7% in last year
15. Arkansas $53 $19.3 Incremental spending in county: $7.3 M per home game
16. Texas A&M $50 $20.5 Projecting $9.5 M in broadcast revenue next season
17. Washington $50 $19.9 AD Todd Turner lobbying for expansion of stadium
18. Nebraska $49 $12.4 ----------
19. Mich. St. $44 $18.3 Plans larger contribution to academics via Big Ten Network revenue
20. Wisconsin $43 $14.3 Fell five spots due to $7.6 M decrease in profits from a year ago
Notre Dame Football Program Ranked Most Valuable In College Football :: Irish tops in latest Forbes.com poll