Revenues
January 2012
 REVS    Top 50 most profitable college teams   40 football teams and 10 basketball teams make up the list.   businessofcollegesports.com, 12-28-11
 
December 2011
 MERCHANDISE    The Top 5 Selling College Football Jerseys   Fanatics runs many college online stores, and here’s their list.   CNBC, 12-22-11
 
 FB    Forbes: College Football's Most Valuable Teams   Rankings were based on value to the university (mostly football scholarships), value to the athletic department (net profit), value to its conference (bowl game payout) and value to the surrounding community (spending on game days).   Forbes, 12-22-11
 
  SPORTS MEDIA    Master of the Pacific   Since taking over the Pac-12, Commissioner Larry Scott has been looking like a media genius these days. And for good reason.   Business Week, 12-15-11
 
 FUNDRAISING    U-Houston hit by Ponzi scheme    A foundation that endows athletic scholarships at the University of Houston may have lost more than 40 percent of its listed assets.    AP, 12-18-11
 
 BUDGETS    Striving to thrive   Rutgers has had dramatic growth over the past decade, but it has resulted inRutgers' largest deficit ever: $26.8 million.   Star-Ledger, 12-11-11
 
 BUDGETS    Louisville on a roll   Surrounded by free-spending Big Ten and SEC programs, U of L is more than holding its own.   Louisville Courier-Journal, 12-4-11
 
November 2011
 FANS    Beer at the games, Missouri style   Beer generates big money, and money talks. So beer sales are being reconsidered in many college stadiums.   Columbia Tribune, 11-17-11
 
 P&L    Sports Slashed at Maryland   A number of factors led U. of Maryland to eliminate eight varsity teams, but analysts say other institutions might soon have their own choices to make.   Inside Higher Ed, 11-21-11
 
 CUTS    Maryland to drop swimming?  Hard financial times create tough decisions.   Washington Post, 11-9-11
 
 #1 vs #2    Top matchup means big money   The stage is set for an historic Alabama-LSU game to draw millions more than the usual bonanza.   Tuscaloosa News, 10-30-11
 
 REALIGNMENT    “Superconferences” is not the title of a comic book   14 is better than 12, and 16 is better than 14. Why?... You can have two divisions of 8, or four divisions of 4.   ESPN the Mag, 11-2-11
 
October 2011
 REVS    The money can’t come too soon   Pac-12 athletic departments anxiously await their shares of the $3-billon TV deal.   Los Angeles Times, 10-15-11
 
 ANTE UP    A look at the books    If the next realignment were to occur, Mizzou’s $65 million budget would rank it 11th in the SEC.   St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 10-20-11
 
 BOWLS    A worst-kept secret: some BCS bowl teams lose money   Even at the highest level, there are challenging finances associated with BCS bowl games.  Arizona Republic, 9-27-11
 
 REVENUES    There’s a lag time from Cinderella to major basketball power   It takes a long time for the Butlers of the world to morph into the Dukes of the world.   Memphis Business Journal, 10-14-11
 
 STUDENT FEES    Ohio schools getting addicted to student fees?   Student fees and university subsidies continue to be critical for athletic programs at Ohio's D1 schools.   Cleveland Plain Dealer, 10-13-11
 
 FB BOWLS    Surprise!  Some BCS bowl teams lose money   Costly bowl trips lose money, but pay off in other ways.   Arizona Republic, 9-27-11
 
September 2011
 FUNDRAISING    Ohio State’s university donations hit a record $259 million   The money was collected from a record 177,322 donors included 40 commitments of at least $1 million.   Columbus Dispatch, 9-9-11
 
  $ IN/OUT     Football’s biggest earners—and biggest spenders   Here’s a sortable chart of football revenues and expenses for 117 D1-A programs.   Memphis Business Journal, 9-1-11
 
August 2011
 EXPENDITURES    Surprise! Athletics budgets rise….   As has been observed, the arms race is alive and well in big-time athletics.   SportsBusiness Journal, 8-22-11
 
 STADIUMS    North Texas, Apogee Unveil New Apogee Stadium   The $20 million deal is the second largest naming-rights agreement for college football stadiums to date. Meangreensports.com, 8-12-11
 
 DEFICITS    Rocks, hard places, and places in between  The Maryland athletic department finds itself about a million dollars short of where it needs to be, and tough decisions await.   Washington Post, 8-19-11
 
 SUBSIDIES    Football vs. French?     Rutgers becomes poster school of the athletics/academics funding issue.   Bloomberg News, 8-16-11
 
 TKTS    Most expensive college football tickets 2011   Six of the top 10 games include a Southeastern Conference team.   CNBC.com, 8-16-11
 
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