ESPN Article

[jnelson_33]

Article was about top 5 teams to take out the SEC and just found it strange MN was this close to FSU in revenue.

4. Florida State Seminoles


The Seminoles trail the other programs on this list when it comes to cash, and it's not even close. Their $78 million in 2011-12 revenue ranked 24th. That puts them between Minnesota and Virginia. They were also not one of the 22 schools that finished in the black, ending the year with a nearly $8.5 million deficit. But the folks in Tallahassee have long excelled at bang for the buck. How? Remember that term pedigree?

 

[4four4]

And just think if the Gophers actually became a power like a FSU school look out the money could flow in.

 

[Gopher Warrior]

Article was about top 5 teams to take out the SEC and just found it strange MN was this close to FSU in revenue.

Their $78 million in 2011-12 revenue ranked 24th. That puts them between Minnesota and Virginia. They were also not one of the 22 schools that finished in the black, ending the year with a nearly $8.5 million deficit. But the folks in Tallahassee have long excelled at bang for the buck. How? Remember that term pedigree?

The $78 million they're using is tricky because not all schools come up with their numbers in the same manner. It's difficult to compare. True, there have been strides made in terms of consistency in reporting, categories, etc., but it's far from perfect.

The key thing I look at when comparing FSU and Minnesota is contribution revenue (includes amounts received directly from individuals, corporations and other third parties by donors for the operation of the athletics program; preferential seating "donations"; apparel, sports drink deals with the school, etc.)

FSU's contribution revenue for 2011 of $19.3 million was about 170% and more than $12 million above Minnesota's $7.1 million. Where the Gophers are in a good spot is with the Big Ten conference - that is, rights & licensing revenues. Plenty of room for improvement in other areas, though.

 

[lars1429]

The $78 million they're using is tricky because not all schools come up with their numbers in the same manner. It's difficult to compare. True, there have been strides made in terms of consistency in reporting, categories, etc., but it's far from perfect.

The key thing I look at when comparing FSU and Minnesota is contribution revenue (includes amounts received directly from individuals, corporations and other third parties by donors for the operation of the athletics program; preferential seating "donations"; apparel, sports drink deals with the school, etc.)

FSU's contribution revenue for 2011 of $19.3 million was about 170% and more than $12 million above Minnesota's $7.1 million. Where the Gophers are in a good spot is with the Big Ten conference - that is, rights & licensing revenues. Plenty of room for improvement in other areas, though.

Well put...thanks for writing it so I didn't have to.