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Gross revenue for all SEC football programs for 2016-17 fiscal year
By Mark Heim | mheim@al.com | Posted May 16, 2018 at 06:07 AM
Money makes the world go round.
College football is no exception.
Now that spring football has come to an end, and we anxiously await the start of fall practice, here are the gross revenue figures for all 14 SEC football programs for the last fiscal year (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017). These numbers reflect the 2016 season, not the 2017 season.
Included are last year's fiscal numbers, which, of course, reflect the 2015 season, not the 2016 season.
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No. 14 Vanderbilt: $29 million
The good news is the Commodores seem to be making more money. The bad news is they are still last in the SEC.
However, the $2.4 million increase, along with the bowl game in 2016, has Derek Mason and his team trending in the right direction.
Last year's ranking: No. 14
Previous revenue: $26.78 million
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No. 13 Missouri: $29.2 million
The Tigers have seen their gross revenue decrease for the third straight year. The idea of jumping into the money-rich SEC seemed to be a no-brainer, but the financials say otherwise. The financial slide started with the on-campus protests at the end of the Gary Pinkel era. In this spot last year, John Talty of AL.com speculated the numbers this year should be even worse during a 4-8 2016 season. They are.
Last year's ranking:
No. 13Previous revenue: $30.35 million
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No. 12 Mississippi State: $35.7 million
The Bulldogs made modest gains from the year before as the ending of the Dan Mullen era in Starkville might give you an indication of how much he was able to do with so little. We will have to wait a couple of year just to see what losing Mullen to the Florida Gators does, at least financially, to Mississippi State.
Last year's ranking: No. 12
Previous revenue: $35.47 million
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No. 11 Kentucky: $36.4 million
Kentucky basketball may have to win big, but Kentucky football just has to win. The Wildcats may not have moved up in the pecking order but saw an increase of more than $3 million, thanks, in large part, to a 7-6 season which ended with a bowl loss.
Still, money is not too tight. The Wildcats got rings after the loss in the Taxslayer Bowl.
Last year's ranking: No. 11Previous revenue: $39.71 million
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No. 10 South Carolina: $60.3 million
This is a win for the Gamecocks. A very slight increase in the midst of the mid-season resignation of Steve Spurrier in 2015, which, of course, carried over into the Will Muschamp debut in his first year at 6-7. Look for the South Carolina numbers, financially, to climb next year after a 9-4 mark last season.
Last year's ranking: No. 9Previous revenue: $59.62 million
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No. 9 Ole Miss: $62.7 million
Talk about a roller-coaster ride. The Rebels were riding the high after back-to-back wins over Alabama. The 2016 season saw the success come to an end in a fiery crash with a 5-7 record and Hugh Freeze being fired amid an NCAA investigation. In fact, after consecutive years of increases financially, expect the bottom to fall out with the numbers next year.
Last year's ranking: No. 10Previous revenue: $56.82 million
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No. 8 Texas A&M: $70.4 million
The Aggies and Kentucky have at least one thing in common: Both took a $3.3 million hit from the numbers a year ago. This was the next-to-last season for Kevin Sumlin at the helm. He just could not capture the Johnny Manziel magic of his first year in College Station. It will get worse next year before it gets better with these figures. Expect numbers next year to reflect these numbers before turning for the best with the hire of former Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher.
Last year's ranking: No. 7Previous revenue: $73.7 million
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No. 7 Arkansas: $71.2 million
The Razorbacks appeared to have bucked the trend of earning more money than the previous year, despite the fall down the SEC standings in 2016.
PennLive.com credits Being Bret Bielema expanding the brand on the air, even if the Hogs were losing ground in the SEC West race.
Last year's ranking: No. 8Previous revenue: $68.97 million
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No. 6 Florida: $82.8 million
The Swamp is still The Swamp, even if Jim McElwain is the coach. Despite losses to two of the biggest rivals (Tennessee and Florida State), Florida advanced to the SEC Championship Game. The Gators were $1 million short of the tally from last year, but, under the circumstances, score a win here.
Last year's ranking: No. 6Previous revenue: $83.76 million
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No. 5 LSU: $86.2 million
LSU was, quite simply, making money. Coach Les Miles was fired in the middle of the season and replaced by home-grown Ed Orgeron. The Tigers finished 8-4, but the fan base overlooked the mid-season coaching and was energized by one of its own taking over the helm as the year-over-year numbers changed very little. In his last full season with the Tigers, LSU and Miles had the second-best football profit in the SEC at $55.2 million.
Last year's ranking: No. 5Previous revenue: $85.74 million
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No. 4 Auburn: $91.7 million
A very minimal dip by the Tigers from the previous season, which is understandable considering the record trend. Malzahn started 12-2 in 2013 before 8-5, 7-6, 8-5 campaigns. Clearly, Auburn rebounded this past season with a 10-4 mark and wins over back-to-back wins, over top-ranked teams Georgia and Alabama.
As PennLive states, Auburn ranked 4th in the SEC in gross football revenue, it would have ranked 2nd in the Big Ten, behind only Michigan.
Last year's ranking: No. 3Previous revenue: $92.53 million
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No. 3 Georgia: $93.3 million
Kirby Smart may not have seen the immediate results Bulldogs were hoping for on the field, but it showed up in the bank statements.
In the first year under Smart, the Bulldogs went 8-5 but surpassed Auburn for third place on the gross revenue list.
Expect the revenue to increase even more after the SEC Championship Game win and appearance in the College Football Playoff national championship last season.
Last year's ranking: No. 4Previous revenue: $87.61 million
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No. 2 Alabama: $108.1 million
This, perhaps, might be the only list Alabama does not finish No. 1 on. It certainly is not for lack of wins.
However, this was the year Alabama fell to Clemson 35-31 in the CFP national game. The Tide has now been in every CFP. While Alabama is No. 2 in gross revenue,
according to MLive.com, the $62.2 million in expenses were the largest in college football.
Last year's ranking: No. 2Previous revenue: $103.87 million
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No. 1 Tennessee: $110.7 million
The Vols have not seen a double-digit win season since 2007, but the Tennessee faithful continue to flood to Neyland Stadium, which is the fifth-largest stadium in the country. This was also the year the Vols played Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway, which saw more than 150,000 attend.
From Penn Live: The net take by Tennessee after expenses was a $78.1M, largest by far in the league, as it remained the richest member of the richest conference.
Of course, Butch Jones has now traded in his orange for Alabama Crimson.
Last year's ranking: No. 1Previous revenue: $107.1 million
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