Forbes List of Top College Programs

atlsteelers · 08-15-2008, 12:02 PM

http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/20/not...hisSpeed=15000

FOOTBALL
1. Notre Dame
2. Texas
3. Georgia
4. Michigan
5. Florida
6. LSU
7. Tennessee
8. Auburn
9. Alabama
10. Ohio St
11. Oklahoma
12. South Carolina
13. Penn St
14. USC
15. Arkansas
16. Texas A&M
17. Washington
18. Nebraska
19. Michigan St
20. Wisconsin

The following is a ranking of the Top-15 teams going into 2008.

Rank# Team Value Profit

15) Sou Cal Trojans $53 Million (tie) $13.0 Million

15) Arkansas Razorbacks $53 Million (tie) $19.3 Million

13) South Carolina Gameprofanityfilterprofanityfilterprofanityfilterp rofanityfilters $69 Million (tie) $28.9 Million

13) Penn State Nittany Lions $69 Million (tie) $29.4 Million

11) Oklahoma Sooners $70 Million $18.5 Million

10) Ohio State Buckeyes $71 Million $26.6 Million

9) Alabama Crimson Tide $72 Million $31.8 Million

8) Auburn Tigers $73 Million $33.9 Million

7) Tennessee Volunteers $74 Million $17.3 Million

6) Louisiana State Tigers $76 Million $31.7 Million

5) Florida Gators $84 Million $38.2 Million

4) Michigan Wolverines $85 Million $36.2 Million

3) Georgia Bulldogs $90 Million $43.5 Million

2) Texas Longhorns $92 Million $46.2 Million

1) Notre Dame Fighting Irish $101 Million $45.8 Million

revefsreleets · 08-15-2008, 12:39 PM

My Buckeyes spent the most on their football program...rock on!

atlsteelers · 08-15-2008, 02:27 PM

Still paying off maurice clarett and the youngstown mob after all of these years? hehe

atlsteelers · 08-15-2008, 02:34 PM

actually we spent a little bit more and had greater revenues - you spent 45 million on the football program we spent 46.5 million.
At OSU are you required to make yearly donations to renew your season tickets?
We do at UGA. Everything is about how much you donate, for the right to buy season tickets, priority for away games, and parking.

revefsreleets · 08-15-2008, 04:48 PM

Yeah, and it's gotten worse lately. They cracked down on student tickets (you now have to show ID, since kids were selling their tix), and they just had a huge sweep through the state and busted a bunch of politicians who were getting Bucks tickets gratis. One guy got caught scalping them at a pretty hefty profit, too.

ND is still the worst for that, though. The "one time" donations just keep going up, and are ridiculous.

I like the fact that the Buckeyes spend 71% of their outlay on gameday. It IS quite the spectacle...

CrimsonTideSteelersFan · 08-15-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by revefsreleets

Yeah, and it's gotten worse lately. They cracked down on student tickets (you now have to show ID, since kids were selling their tix), and they just had a huge sweep through the state and busted a bunch of politicians who were getting Bucks tickets gratis. One guy got caught scalping them at a pretty hefty profit, too.

ND is still the worst for that, though. The "one time" donations just keep going up, and are ridiculous.

I like the fact that the Buckeyes spend 71% of their outlay on gameday. It IS quite the spectacle...

I'm coming up to Columbus for the Troy/OSU game on September 20th and I'm really looking forward to it (I've never been to a college game in the North.). Ticket prices are pretty steep though. I paid $62.00 face value for my ticket for that game. By comparison, my Troy/LSU ticket was $45.00.

revefsreleets · 08-18-2008, 08:30 AM

Not a great representation since Troy will be considered a lamb to the slaughter, but there will definitely be spectacle galore.

If you are looking for the full-on "walk on the wildside" experience, check out the World's Largest Tailgate "Hineygate". Proves there are plenty of fruits to go along with the Bucknuts

http://www.chesrownhineygate.com/

atlsteelers · 08-18-2008, 11:28 AM

Watch out for troy they have a pretty good team. OSU gets them right after USC. Could be a let down game.

Dino 6 Rings · 08-18-2008, 11:30 AM

I think Troy runs that Spread Passing Offense. They should be ok, but they don't have the depth to compete with OSU. IF OSU loses to USC...I fear for the Troy players in a bad way. Would hate to be the team they take their loss out on.

Btw...How CHEAP is it that USC has a Bi week before the OSU game and after the OSU game. Freaking Cheap.

revefsreleets · 08-18-2008, 05:02 PM

Actually, it's pretty smart. It'll be the toughest game they play until the New Year, so why not sell out completely for that one game?

08-15-2008, 12:02 PM	#1
atlsteelers Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 607 Member Number: 216 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Forbes List of Top College Programs http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/20/not...hisSpeed=15000 FOOTBALL 1. Notre Dame 2. Texas 3. Georgia 4. Michigan 5. Florida 6. LSU 7. Tennessee 8. Auburn 9. Alabama 10. Ohio St 11. Oklahoma 12. South Carolina 13. Penn St 14. USC 15. Arkansas 16. Texas A&M 17. Washington 18. Nebraska 19. Michigan St 20. Wisconsin The following is a ranking of the Top-15 teams going into 2008. Rank# Team Value Profit 15) Sou Cal Trojans $53 Million (tie) $13.0 Million 15) Arkansas Razorbacks $53 Million (tie) $19.3 Million 13) South Carolina Gameprofanityfilterprofanityfilterprofanityfilterp rofanityfilters $69 Million (tie) $28.9 Million 13) Penn State Nittany Lions $69 Million (tie) $29.4 Million 11) Oklahoma Sooners $70 Million $18.5 Million 10) Ohio State Buckeyes $71 Million $26.6 Million 9) Alabama Crimson Tide $72 Million $31.8 Million 8) Auburn Tigers $73 Million $33.9 Million 7) Tennessee Volunteers $74 Million $17.3 Million 6) Louisiana State Tigers $76 Million $31.7 Million 5) Florida Gators $84 Million $38.2 Million 4) Michigan Wolverines $85 Million $36.2 Million 3) Georgia Bulldogs $90 Million $43.5 Million 2) Texas Longhorns $92 Million $46.2 Million 1) Notre Dame Fighting Irish $101 Million $45.8 Million Last edited by atlsteelers; 08-15-2008 at 12:14 PM.

08-15-2008, 12:39 PM	#2
revefsreleets Living Legend Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Akron, Ohio Home of LeBron James Posts: 15,403 Gender: Male Member Number: 5353 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs My Buckeyes spent the most on their football program...rock on! __________________ *Official Steelersfever Arians Nuthugger*

08-15-2008, 02:27 PM	#3
atlsteelers Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 607 Member Number: 216 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs Still paying off maurice clarett and the youngstown mob after all of these years? hehe

08-15-2008, 02:34 PM	#4
atlsteelers Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 607 Member Number: 216 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs actually we spent a little bit more and had greater revenues - you spent 45 million on the football program we spent 46.5 million. At OSU are you required to make yearly donations to renew your season tickets? We do at UGA. Everything is about how much you donate, for the right to buy season tickets, priority for away games, and parking.

08-15-2008, 04:48 PM	#5
revefsreleets Living Legend Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Akron, Ohio Home of LeBron James Posts: 15,403 Gender: Male Member Number: 5353 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs Yeah, and it's gotten worse lately. They cracked down on student tickets (you now have to show ID, since kids were selling their tix), and they just had a huge sweep through the state and busted a bunch of politicians who were getting Bucks tickets gratis. One guy got caught scalping them at a pretty hefty profit, too. ND is still the worst for that, though. The "one time" donations just keep going up, and are ridiculous. I like the fact that the Buckeyes spend 71% of their outlay on gameday. It IS quite the spectacle... __________________ *Official Steelersfever Arians Nuthugger*

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08-18-2008, 08:30 AM	#7
revefsreleets Living Legend Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Akron, Ohio Home of LeBron James Posts: 15,403 Gender: Male Member Number: 5353 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs Not a great representation since Troy will be considered a lamb to the slaughter, but there will definitely be spectacle galore. If you are looking for the full-on "walk on the wildside" experience, check out the World's Largest Tailgate "Hineygate". Proves there are plenty of fruits to go along with the Bucknuts http://www.chesrownhineygate.com/ __________________ *Official Steelersfever Arians Nuthugger*

08-18-2008, 11:28 AM	#8
atlsteelers Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 607 Member Number: 216 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs Watch out for troy they have a pretty good team. OSU gets them right after USC. Could be a let down game.

08-18-2008, 11:30 AM	#9
Dino 6 Rings Living Legend Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arkansas (formerly New Jersey) Posts: 8,213 Gender: Male Member Number: 6891 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs I think Troy runs that Spread Passing Offense. They should be ok, but they don't have the depth to compete with OSU. IF OSU loses to USC...I fear for the Troy players in a bad way. Would hate to be the team they take their loss out on. Btw...How CHEAP is it that USC has a Bi week before the OSU game and after the OSU game. Freaking Cheap. __________________ SuperBowl Wins - How many does YOUR team have? Steelers 6, 49ers 5, Cowboys 5, Packers 4, Giants 4, Redskins 3, Raiders 3, Pats 3, Broncos 2, Dolphins 2, Colts 2, Ravens 2 Bears 1,Jets 1, Bucs 1, Rams 1, Chiefs 1, Saints1

08-18-2008, 05:02 PM	#10
revefsreleets Living Legend Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Akron, Ohio Home of LeBron James Posts: 15,403 Gender: Male Member Number: 5353 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Forbes List of Top College Programs Actually, it's pretty smart. It'll be the toughest game they play until the New Year, so why not sell out completely for that one game? __________________ *Official Steelersfever Arians Nuthugger*

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