Top 20 College Football Programs

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Some interesting surprises here...

Not sure of the criteria used in regards to Winning Percentage and Bowl redord...

LSU football may be No. 1 right now, but how does it compare with other teams in terms of profit and player performance? The Daily Beast ranks the best college football programs.

#20. University of Tennessee
Total profits: $115,900,720
Players drafted: 3.2%
Winning percentage: 56.9%
Bowl record: 4 appearances, 1 win

#19. University of Nebraska
Total profits: $123,305,756
Players drafted: 2.4%
Winning percentage: 64.2%
Bowl record: 4 appearances, 2 wins

#18. Oregon State University
Total profits: $76,822,304
Players drafted: 2.6%
Winning percentage: 63.1%
Bowl record: 4 appearances, 3 wins

#17. Notre Dame
Total profits: $205,363,207
Players drafted: 3.6%
Winning percentage: 54%
Bowl record: 3 appearances, 2 wins

#16. Clemson University
Total profits: $78,814,356
Players drafted: 3.4%
Winning percentage: 59.1%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 1 win

#15. University of Iowa
Total profits: $78,657,595
Players drafted: 2.8%
Winning percentage: 62.5%
Bowl record: 4 appearances, 3 wins

#14. University of Michigan
Total profits: $193,505,727
Players drafted: 3.5%
Winning percentage: 55.6%
Bowl record: 3 appearances, 1 win

#13. University of Oregon
Total profits: $43,621,058
Players drafted: 3.5%
Winning percentage: 73.8%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 2 wins

#12. University of Wisconsin
Total profits: $84,941,414
Players drafted: 2.7%
Winning percentage: 75.4%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 2 wins

#11. Virginia Tech
Total profits: $59,572,760
Players drafted: 4.1%
Winning percentage: 76.5%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 2 wins

#10. University of Southern California
Total profits: $53,288,085
Players drafted: 8.2%
Winning percentage: 78.5%
Bowl record: 4 appearances, 4 wins

#9. Auburn University
Total profits: $169,983,514
Players drafted: 3.1%
Winning percentage: 72.3%
Bowl record: 4 appearances, 4 wins
*National champion, 2010

#8. Penn State
Total profits: $186,111,087
Players drafted: 4%
Winning percentage: 72.3%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 3 wins

#7. University of Alabama
Total profits: $179,707,922
Players drafted: 2.9%
Winning percentage: 73.1%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 3 wins
*National champion, 2009

#6. University of Georgia
Total profits: $233,144,005
Players drafted: 4%
Winning percentage: 67.7%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 4 wins

#5. University of Oklahoma
Total profits: $120,438,616
Players drafted: 4.2%
Winning percentage: 78.3%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 2 wins

#4. University of Texas
Total profits: $275,435,807
Players drafted: 4.8%
Winning percentage: 76.9%
Bowl record: 4 appearances, 3 wins

#3. Ohio State University
Total profits: $155,063,608
Players drafted: 5.8%
Winning percentage: 86.2%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 2 wins

#2. Louisiana State University
Total profits: $174,089,183
Players drafted: 4.8%
Winning percentage: 77.3%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 4 wins
*National Champion, 2007

#1. University of Florida
Total profits: $205,418,172
Players drafted: 4.3%
Winning percentage: 82.4%
Bowl record: 5 appearances, 4 wins
*National Champion, 2006; 2008
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[Rogah]

Some interesting surprises here...

Not sure of the criteria used in regards to Winning Percentage and Bowl redord...

Looks like they're isolating the past 5 years for each program.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

ESPN ran a great feature last year that basically ranked all the college football programs since the modern era in terms of prestige, winning, tradition, etc..

Here was the top 10:
1. Oklahoma
2. USC
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Nebraska
6. Alabama
7. Texas
8. Michigan
9. Florida State
10. Miami

Hard to argue with that list.

 

[Biggems]

ESPN ran a great feature last year that basically ranked all the college football programs since the modern era in terms of prestige, winning, tradition, etc..

Here was the top 10:
1. Oklahoma
2. USC
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Nebraska
6. Alabama
7. Texas
8. Michigan
9. Florida State
10. Miami

Hard to argue with that list.

Texas should be higher.....but they blew it by losing to Georgia in 84, Mack choosing Simms over Applewhite, and then losing to Bama 2 years ago.....But, you have to give credit to Georgia for the huge upset and Bama for outplaying the Horns....So I am pretty darned pleased to see a ranking of 7.

Hook em Horns