Shoud We Use The Term "Arms Race" For College Football ?
by aubtigerman on Jun 30, 2010 10:36 PM CDT
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With all the recent media and internet chatter about a football arms race, new fodder has now been added to the debate by FanHouse.com.
According to a study released by Brett McMurphy of FanHouse, two of the top four schools in the country in spending for football programs are from the same state. Want to take a guess on which two? ... That's right, Auburn and Alabama are those two schools.
Ohio State was number one on the list, spending $ 32.3 million on football followed by number two Auburn at $28.8 million. Number four Alabama at $ 26.44 million followed the number three school Iowa, which spent $ 26.9 million. The figures come from the United States Department of Education Equity in Athletics report. The year 2008 - 2009 is apparently the latest figures available.
Rounding out the top ten are Tennessee at $ 22.96 million, Florida at $ 22.86 million, LSU at $ 22.74 million, and Wisconsin at $ 22.71 million, Texas at $ 22.56 million, and the University of Southern California at $ 21.31 million. We should note that Texas was number one in total revenue generated from football at $ 87.5 million. Apparently things are still bigger in Texas.
When one reviews the charts in McMurphy's study, it's easy to see that the top schools all spend more than $ 20 million a year on their football programs. Yep, looks like Jay Coulter was right when he cited former Auburn AD David Housel's quote that competition in college football is " an Arms Race. "
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Not all the top schools spend $20 Million a year.
Utah spends $6.9 Million
Boise State only $5.2 Million
(TCU and BYU are private, and my data source only lists public schools)
Utah’s athletic budget has increased by $10 Million since then, and at 30% of the revenue that should amount to an actual present football spending of $10 Million now. Once the PAC 10 revenue kicks in that should go up to $13 Million.
Once the newly announced stadium expansion is finished that should bump it up a bit more.
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Welcome Utesfan100.
Congratulations on the PAC 10 invitation. Y’all certainly deserve it. I hope you dominate and go to the Rose Bowl every year (unless your in the N C game somewhere else).
AubTigerman
"The reason you come to Auburn is because of Auburn people.This is a special place, from the coaches all the way to the fans" - Andrew McCain OT
Hate to burst your bubble.
But Utah and Boise are not top schools (yet). Making progress sure, but they are not Ohio State or Georgia. Urban Meyer knew that and that’s why he left Utah for Florida.
You gotta be right on that one Sparkey.
AubTigerman
"The reason you come to Auburn is because of Auburn people.This is a special place, from the coaches all the way to the fans" - Andrew McCain OT
USC was number 10 because the study only looked at legit money.
They would be number 1 on the list but FanHouse could not get copies of the player’s bank accounts, which is where most of their football money goes.
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