The chart below reflects data obtained from the Department of Education related to revenues and expenses of this season’s pre-season top-25. The data is from 2011-12, which is the most recent data that is publicly available. One issue that many individuals in athletics departments take with the Department of Education data, is that the Department of Education does not give solid reporting guidelines. As such, one university may report something as an expense that another chooses not to. However, the Department of Education data is the only data publicly available related to athletics departments’ spending and revenue generation. Thus, this data provides a glimpse of who is generating the most money and who is spending the most. Here is a link to the entire story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciajessop/2013/08/31/the-economics-of-college-football-a-look-at-the-top-25-teams-revenues-and-expenses/