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Most profitable men's college basketball teams

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1. Louisville $24 Million

2. Arizona $17.7 Million

3. Syracuse

 

16. Kentucky 7.5 Million

 

(can't find the full list anywhere)

 

Only 123 D1 schools make money or break even, the rest all lose $$

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Lack of suites bring Kentucky down?

 

Probably. Can only charge so much for a premium seat. That suite leasing is where the big time cash comes from.

I imagine they could save a chunk by not going to the Bahamas and by paying their coach less.

 

The suites would help draw revenue, as well. I bet Kentucky has the hughest expenses of any college basketball program, though.

I imagine they could save a chunk by not going to the Bahamas and by paying their coach less.

 

The suites would help draw revenue, as well. I bet Kentucky has the hughest expenses of any college basketball program, though.

 

Throw in the amount that they spend on Big Blue Madness too.

 

They definitely have much higher expenses.

(can't find the full list anywhere)

 

I did a quick search and found a Forbes article from March of last year that seems a little at odds with your original post. Granted, things can change in the course of a year, but Kentucky going from $20.4 million profit in 2014 to $7.5 million profit in 2015 seems a little fishy.

 

Per Forbes:

 

1) Louisville: Team Value $39.5 million; Profit $24.7 million

2) Kansas: Team Value $33 million; Profit $20 million

3) Kentucky: Team Value $32.5 million; Profit $20.4 million

4) North Carolina: Team Value $25.7 million; Profit $14.8 million

5) Indiana: Team Value $25.4 million; Profit $16.9 million

6) Arizona: Team Value $25.2 million; Profit $16.1 million

7) Ohio State: Team Value $22.9 million; Profit $13.5 million

8) Wisconsin: Team Value $21.1 million; Profit $12.7 million

9) Syracuse: Team Value $21 million; Profit $12.3 million

10) Duke: Team Value $18.9 million; Profit $10.6 million

11) Michigan State: Team Value $17.1 million; Profit $9.1 million

12) North Carolina State: Team Value $17 million; Profit $11.3 million

13) Illinois: Team Value $15.8 million; Profit $10.3 million

14) Michigan: Team Value $14.2 million; Profit $8.3 million

15) Tennessee: Team Value $14.1 million; Profit $8.5 million

16) Texas: Team Value $13.6 million; Profit $7.9 million

17) Xavier: Team Value $13.4 million; Profit $7.3 million

18) Maryland: Team Value $11.9 million; Profit $7.8 million

19) Minnesota: Team Value $11.6 million; Profit $7.5 million

20) Arkansas: Team Value $11 million; Profit $7.3 million

Raise Rupp and build a new facility I say! I hate sitting in the upper level of that place. Will not go to any more games unless it's in the lower bowl for me, and that ain't too often. I love to watch college basketball and always had a good time at Freedom Hall. The Yum Center is rather nice too. (I go to both, had a child graduate from each.)

I did a quick search and found a Forbes article from March of last year that seems a little at odds with your original post. Granted, things can change in the course of a year, but Kentucky going from $20.4 million profit in 2014 to $7.5 million profit in 2015 seems a little fishy.

 

Per Forbes:

 

1) Louisville: Team Value $39.5 million; Profit $24.7 million

2) Kansas: Team Value $33 million; Profit $20 million

3) Kentucky: Team Value $32.5 million; Profit $20.4 million

4) North Carolina: Team Value $25.7 million; Profit $14.8 million

5) Indiana: Team Value $25.4 million; Profit $16.9 million

6) Arizona: Team Value $25.2 million; Profit $16.1 million

7) Ohio State: Team Value $22.9 million; Profit $13.5 million

8) Wisconsin: Team Value $21.1 million; Profit $12.7 million

9) Syracuse: Team Value $21 million; Profit $12.3 million

10) Duke: Team Value $18.9 million; Profit $10.6 million

11) Michigan State: Team Value $17.1 million; Profit $9.1 million

12) North Carolina State: Team Value $17 million; Profit $11.3 million

13) Illinois: Team Value $15.8 million; Profit $10.3 million

14) Michigan: Team Value $14.2 million; Profit $8.3 million

15) Tennessee: Team Value $14.1 million; Profit $8.5 million

16) Texas: Team Value $13.6 million; Profit $7.9 million

17) Xavier: Team Value $13.4 million; Profit $7.3 million

18) Maryland: Team Value $11.9 million; Profit $7.8 million

19) Minnesota: Team Value $11.6 million; Profit $7.5 million

20) Arkansas: Team Value $11 million; Profit $7.3 million

 

Everybody bought their 40-0 t-shirts, last year. :D

Pretty neat to have UL at number 1. My first guess was Duke.

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I did a quick search and found a Forbes article from March of last year that seems a little at odds with your original post. Granted, things can change in the course of a year, but Kentucky going from $20.4 million profit in 2014 to $7.5 million profit in 2015 seems a little fishy.

 

Per Forbes:

 

1) Louisville: Team Value $39.5 million; Profit $24.7 million

2) Kansas: Team Value $33 million; Profit $20 million

3) Kentucky: Team Value $32.5 million; Profit $20.4 million

4) North Carolina: Team Value $25.7 million; Profit $14.8 million

5) Indiana: Team Value $25.4 million; Profit $16.9 million

6) Arizona: Team Value $25.2 million; Profit $16.1 million

7) Ohio State: Team Value $22.9 million; Profit $13.5 million

8) Wisconsin: Team Value $21.1 million; Profit $12.7 million

9) Syracuse: Team Value $21 million; Profit $12.3 million

10) Duke: Team Value $18.9 million; Profit $10.6 million

11) Michigan State: Team Value $17.1 million; Profit $9.1 million

12) North Carolina State: Team Value $17 million; Profit $11.3 million

13) Illinois: Team Value $15.8 million; Profit $10.3 million

14) Michigan: Team Value $14.2 million; Profit $8.3 million

15) Tennessee: Team Value $14.1 million; Profit $8.5 million

16) Texas: Team Value $13.6 million; Profit $7.9 million

17) Xavier: Team Value $13.4 million; Profit $7.3 million

18) Maryland: Team Value $11.9 million; Profit $7.8 million

19) Minnesota: Team Value $11.6 million; Profit $7.5 million

20) Arkansas: Team Value $11 million; Profit $7.3 million

 

I saw that too but it's not the same list that came out today. High expense and not as great a TV deal as other conferences probably hurting UK.

Lack of suites bring Kentucky down?

 

That and player salaries. :banana:

Pretty neat to have UL at number 1. My first guess was Duke.

I'd have to think Cameron really hurts their revenue.

I'd have to think Cameron really hurts their revenue.

 

Correct but how much funds do they get from Alumni that offset that.

It is suprising considering the amount of legal fees Louisville has to pay out every year for their athletic department, right @TheDeuce?

Correct but how much funds do they get from Alumni that offset that.

 

Every program gets funds from Alumni. You think Duke is getting that much more?

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