The SEC conference is tops in earned revenue, with 10 of its 14 schools reporting earning at least $100 million during the 2014-15 season, according to the U.S. Board of Education.
Vandy, Ole Miss, Mizzou and Mississippi State were the only schools outside of the SEC’s exclusive $ 100 Mil’ Revenue Club.
The Big-Ten finished a close second with eight of their athletic departments reporting $100 Mil in revenue. In total, there were 28 schools that generated at least $100 million, with 18 of them coming from either the Big-Ten or SEC.
Here is the complete list of the 28 Athletic departments:
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$100 MILLION REVENUE CLUB (2014-15) |
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PROGRAM |
ATHLETIC REVENUE |
CONFERENCE |
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Texas |
$179.6 million |
Big 12 |
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Ohio State |
$170.9 million |
Big Ten |
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Alabama |
$150.6 million |
SEC |
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LSU |
$138.9 million |
SEC |
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Oklahoma |
$135.7 million |
Big 12 |
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Michigan |
$132.3 million |
Big Ten |
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Florida |
$130.8 million |
SEC |
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Penn State |
$127.9 million |
Big Ten |
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Auburn |
$126.6 million |
SEC |
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Wisconsin |
$125.8 million |
Big Ten |
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Tennessee |
$121.8 million |
SEC |
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Notre Dame |
$121.3 million |
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Florida State |
$121.3 million |
ACC |
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Kentucky |
$116.5 million |
SEC |
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Arkansas |
$116.2 million |
SEC |
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Georgia |
$116.2 million |
SEC |
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South Carolina |
$113.2 million |
SEC |
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Michigan State |
$113.0 million |
Big Ten |
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Texas A&M |
$110.0 million |
SEC |
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Stanford |
$109.7 million |
Pac-12 |
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Iowa |
$107.4 million |
Big Ten |
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Baylor |
$106.1 million |
Big 12 |
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USC |
$105.9 million |
Pac-12 |
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Minnesota |
$105.6 million |
Big Ten |
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Louisville |
$104.3 million |
ACC |
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Nebraska |
$103.8 million |
Big Ten |
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Washington |
$103.5 million |
Pac-12 |
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Kansas |
$103.3 million |
Big 12 |
