College athletics have become a big-money enterprise.
With television rights deals totaling billions of dollars, there is certainly a lot of money to be made at the top programs. And as one of the most prominent athletics departments in the country (especially when it comes to the cash cow that is football), LSU brings in a ton of annual revenue.
USA TODAY Sports recently released revenue and expense figures for 2022. According to its database, the Tigers ranked sixth nationally in total revenue at roughly $199.3 million. That total ranks behind Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Michigan and Georgia.
Note this data is not available for most private schools.
According to the USA TODAY Sports database, LSU had $192.8 million in expenses during 2022, which ranked fifth. The Tigers’ athletics department also transferred nearly $5 million to the school.
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