Forbes has taken an in-depth look at the money aspect of Southeastern Conference Football.
The University of Kentucky football program ranks ninth in revenue at just under $31.9 million.
The program is tenth in expenses, ahead of Ole Miss and Mississippi State and surprisingly just behind Vanderbilt.
In profit earned, UK ranks ninth at just under $18 million. Both Vanderbilt and Ole Miss failed to make a profit.
Here is a breakdown of revenue, money spent and profit earned:
NOTE: This data is from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, so we’re talking about the 2009 football season.
[B]SEC Football Revenue:[/B]
Stadium Capacity Football Revenue
1 Univ. of Alabama 101,821 $71,884,525.00
2 Univ. of Georgia 92,746 $70,838,539.00
3 Louisiana State Univ. 92,400 $68,819,806.00
4 Univ. of Florida 88,548 $68,715,750.00
5 Auburn Univ. 87,451 $66,162,720.00
6 Univ. of South Carolina 80,250 $58,266,159.00
7 Univ. of Tennessee 102,037 $56,593,946.00
8 Univ. of Arkansas 76,000 $48,524,244.00
9 Univ. of Kentucky 67,606 $31,890,572.00
10 Mississippi State Univ. 55,082 $14,551,275.00
11 Vanderbilt Univ. 41,448 $14,152,061.00
12 Univ. of Mississippi 60,580 $11,920,510.00
[B]SEC Football Expenses:[/B]
1 Univ. of Alabama $31,118,134.00
2 Auburn Univ. $27,911,713.00
3 Louisiana State Univ. $25,566,520.00
4 Univ. of Florida $24,457,557.00
5 Univ. of South Carolina $22,794,211.00
6 Univ. of Arkansas $22,005,104.00
7 Univ. of Georgia $18,308,654.00
8 Univ. of Tennessee $17,357,345.00
9 Vanderbilt Univ. $14,152,061.00
10 Univ. of Kentucky $13,905,724.00
11 Univ. of Mississippi $11,920,510.00
12 Mississippi State Univ. $9,951,097.00
[B]SEC Football Profit: [/B]
1 Univ. of Georgia $52,529,885.00
2 Univ. of Florida $44,258,193.00
3 Louisiana State Univ. $43,253,286.00
4 Univ. of Alabama $40,766,391.00
5 Univ. of Tennessee $39,236,601.00
6 Auburn Univ. $38,251,007.00
7 Univ. of South Carolina $35,471,948.00
8 Univ. of Arkansas $26,519,140.00
9 Univ. of Kentucky $17,984,848.00
10 Mississippi State Univ. $4,600,178.00
11 Vanderbilt Univ. $0.00
12 Univ. of Mississippi $0.00
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