Texas A&M ranks No. 1 in 2014-15 athletics revenue
The numbers are out and Texas A&M leads the way for athletic revenue in the 2014-15 academic year.
USA Today's annual list of revenue and expenses for Division I schools finds the SEC university generated a whopping $192,608,876 in revenue, just over $9 million more than in-state rival Texas. That figure represents a $73,133,004 increase over the previous year for the Aggies.
A pair of Big Ten schools follow with Ohio State and Michigan ranked third and fourth. Alabama rounds out the top five.
There were 24 programs that generated over $100 million in total revenue for the 2014-15 season, including 10 from the SEC.
| School | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | $192,608,876 | $109,313,651 |
| Texas | $183,521,028 | $173,248,133 |
| Ohio State | $167,166,065 | $154,033,208 |
| Michigan | $152,477,026 | $151,144,964 |
| Alabama | $148,911,674 | $132,354,913 |
| Florida | $147,105,242 | $125,384,443 |
| LSU | $138,642,237 | $121,947,775 |
| Oklahoma | $134,269,349 | $123,017,251 |
| Tennessee | $126,584,033 | $113,413,325 |
| Penn State | $125,720,619 | $122,271,407 |
| Auburn | $124,657,247 | $115,498,047 |
| Wisconsin | $123,895,543 | $118,691,112 |
| Florida State | $120,822,522 | $111,386,681 |
| Kentucky | $116,494,690 | $115,159,039 |
| Georgia | $116,151,279 | $96,559,307" |
Washington State ranks the lowest among Power 5 conference schools, sitting 53rd on the list with $54,112,604 in revenue.
USA Today's data is based on reports collected from more than 225 Division I public schools, which have an obligation to release the data. It doesn't include private schools or institutions that are covered by a state exemption.