Business Insider ranks the 23 universities that make at least $125 million annually from its sports teams and Ohio State’s rank may shock you. Business Insider does a great job of ranking teams from the entire country, but I know we primarily focus on the Big Ten here and I wanted to break down the top five from our favorite conference.
A fun fact that everyone saw coming is that the Big Ten and SEC dominate this list with seven Big Ten programs making an appearance and 12 teams from the SEC also on this list. It is interesting to also note that there are 1,062 college programs in the NCAA and only 396 made at least $10 million in 2022 from its athletic department. There is a clear divide between the haves and have nots, with another shocking number of only 56 programs making making at least $100 million in revenue.
One last fact before we dive into the top five Big Ten is that Ohio State not only tops the Big Ten list but the list in its entirety.