UPDATE: Based on the massive amounts of tweets and emails I have received since posting this, some clarification is in order. Many believe you all…
The Bob Huggins Factor
I read every book I can get my hands on about the business of college sports. After all, I want to bring you all the…
Using Student Fees to Support Athletic Department Budget
Today over on USA Today they’ve got a piece on schools who use student fees and other institutional support to round out the athletic department…
Naming Rights on College Stadiums and Arenas
For awhile now I’ve been compiling data on universities that sell the naming rights to their facilities. Today, Rutgers announced a new deal worth $6.5…
Which Football and Basketball Programs Produce the Largest Profits?
UPDATE: Top 100 programs for ’10-’11 available here: 1-50, 51-100 (updated 12/29/11) I’ve told you before that Louisville basketball is the 21st most profitable program…
Self-Sustaining Athletic Departments: More Than What Meets the Eye
Yesterday the list of self-sustaining athletic departments came out. The good news is the number grew to eight more schools than last year. The bad…
What’s Wrong With The Longhorn Network?
What’s wrong with the Longhorn Network? If you ask me, nothing. Seems like just about everyone outside the Longhorns fanbase disagrees with me, however. All you…
School-Specific Broadcasting Revenue
Yesterday I showed you how each conference’s television contracts compare in terms of first and second tier rights fees. I didn’t cover third tier rights…
2011 Television Contract Breakdown
UPDATED INFO AVAILABLE: Kristi has posted an updated breakdown of the television contracts on ESPN.com (5/10/12). My search for details on all of the current…