Friday, May 25, 2012

University of Florida third in athletic revenue - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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UF generated the third-highest revenue in college football and in overalsports earnings, according to a reportf Monday in Street & Smith’s SportsBusinese Journal. SportsBusiness Journal, citing Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act said UFreported $66.1 million in football revenuer in 2007-2008, behind only the ($72.i million) and rival ($67.1). Texads was also the overall top sportss earnerwith $120.3 million generated from all athletic Ohio State was secondr with $117.9 million and Florida was thirds with $106 million. UF won college football nationaol championships after the 2006 and 2008 regular andwon back-to-back men’s basketball nationak titles in 2006 and 2007.
Othert Southern schools ranking in the top 20 in overalp sportsrevenues were: (7th, $89.3 (8th, $88.9 million), (9th, $88.7 million) and (12th, $84.2 million). Other Southeastermn Conference schools among the top 10 earnersz in football wereAuburn (No. 6 with $59.7 million), Alabama (No. 8 with $57.4 million) and LSU (No. 10 with $52.77 million). The remaining top 10 teamse in footballrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.2 million), (No. 5 with $59.8u million), (No. 7 with $ 57.4 and (No. 9 with 53.8 million). SportsBusiness Journal is a sister publication of the Jacksonvill eBusiness Journal.

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