The 25 schools that make the most money in college basketball
Brandon Wiggins
Mar. 31, 2018, 7:18 PM
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team has been wrecked with scandal recently, and even had to vacate its most recent title.
The good news for the Cardinals, however, is they are still the richest men's college basketball program in the country. Based on the most recent data, the Cardinals have the highest revenue of any program in the country, and it is not even that close.
But Louisville isn't the only scandal-ridden program raking in the money.
The Arizona Wildcats are also near the top. Their head coach, Sean Miller, was reportedly caught on an FBI wire tap discussing the $100,000 payment to secure the commitment from a top recruit.
Below is a closer look at the 25 richest programs in college basketball. Data comes courtesy of the Department of Education and USA Today.
25. University of Dayton — $14,031,059
Fans of the Dayton Flyers cheering on their team.
Joe Robbins/Stringer/Getty Images
3-year average men's basketball revenue: $13,171,557
1-year change: +4.1%
5-year change: +30.2%
Total athlete department donations: Not available
Athletics licensing/rights fees: Not available
2016 expenses: $1,861,323
2016 profit: $12,169,736
24. University of Minnesota — $14,172,048
Cheerleaders for the University of Minnesota basketball team.
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $13,216,981
5-year change: -12.3%
Total athlete department donations: $15,250,676
Athletics licensing/rights fees: $51,849,920
23. University of Florida — $14,200,425
Former Florida player Canyon Barry.
Mike Ehrmann/Getty
22. Northwestern University — $14,581,162
The Northwestern Wildcats basketball coaches.
George Frey/AP
21. North Carolina State University — $14,611,434
Fans of the N.C. State Wolfpack.
20. University of Alabama — $15,003,656
Alabama Crimson Tide basketball coach Avery Johnson instructing one of his players.
Andy Lyons
19. University of Illinois — $15,827,099
Fans of the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team.
1-year change: -5.1%
18. University of Arkansas — $16,332,876
Arkansas Razorbacks basketball players in action.
Mike Stobe/Getty Images
1-year change: 1.8%
17. University of Michigan — $16,913,194
Moritz Wagner playing for the Michigan Wolverines basketball team.
5-year change: 71.2%
16. Michigan State University — $17,548,611
Michigan State Spartans basketball players celebrating.
15. University of Texas —$17,567,914
Texas Longhorns mascot and cheerleaders.
Bob Levey/AP
14. Georgetown University — $17,702,377
NBA and Georgetown Hoyas legend Patrick Ewing getting introduced as the head basketball coach of his alma mater.
Mitchell Layton
1-yearchange: 56.1%
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13. University of Maryland — $17,741,322
Rasheed Sulaimon of the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team.
12. Ohio State University — $18,250,063
Ohio State Buckeyes basketball player Trevor Thompson.
11. University of Kansas —$18,266,319
The Kansas Jayhawks basketball head coach Bill Self coaching his team during a timeout.
10. University of Tennessee — $18,322,729
Tennessee Volunteers basketball player Devon Baulkman.
9. Marquette University — $19,327,629
Fans of the Marquette University Golden Eagles.
Andy Lyons/Getty
8. University of North Carolina — $21,408,475
North Carolina Tar Heels basketball players celebrating winning the national title.
David J. Phillip/AP
7. University of Wisconsin — $23,168,473
Wisconsin Badgers basketball player Zak Showalter.
3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $2,383,494
6. University of Arizona — $23,434,825
Current Arizona Wildcats basketball head coach Sean Miller.
5. Indiana University — $24,560,829
Indiana Hoosiers basketball championship banners hanging in the rafters.
santanartist via flickr
4. University of Kentucky — $27,965,227
Kentucky Wildcats basketball players celebrating a conference championship.
3. Syracuse University — $29,322,084
The Carrier Dome is the home of the Syracuse Orange basketball team.
Total athlete department donations: $ million
Athletics licensing/rights fees: $ million
2. Duke University — $34,398,285
Iconic Duke Blue Devils basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
1. University of Louisville —$43,960,492
Fans of the Louisville Cardinals basketball team.
Kevin C. Fox/Getty
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