In response to post #14 Sammy:
True, however, the vast majority of programs are not operating at that level and some of them are trying to spend at the 'Bama, Auburn, et al spending levels.
Then again if that sort of money is being brought in why does tuition keep rising?
And why do students pay fees to support athletic budgets?
The University of Connecticut is one example. Although its $72 million in operating revenue in 2015 put it higher than a number of Power Five programs, the American Athletic Conference school with its top-ranked men's and women's basketball teams pulled $28 million of that revenue from student fees and university subsidies -- an amount that has more than doubled since 2008. Since then, revenue from ticket sales and contributions has decreased, according to data UCONN reported to the NCAA. Officials from the UCONN athletic department did not respond to a request for someone to be interviewed for this story.
This fall, returning UCONN students are facing a 6.7 percent tuition increase, part of a plan university regents approved last year to raise tuition by 31 percent over the next four years to help close a $40.2 million budget deficit.
Power 5 conference schools made $6 billion last year as gap between haves and have nots grows
Don't get me wrong. I love college football. I just think they need to get this settled before it all goes bust.