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...To compile the numbers, Brewer analyzed each program's revenues and expenses and made cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections for each school. The resulting figures represent what the teams might fetch if they could be bought and sold on the open market like professional teams.
The valuations among the elite programs across the board shot up this year. There are eight teams worth more than $700 million, compared with two last year (Texas and Notre Dame). There were no teams worth more than $900 million last year; now there are four.
The rise can be attributed at least in part to the growing cost of professional franchises, leading to a spike in valuation for the top college teams. The Los Angeles Clippers sold for $2 billion last year. The small-market Buffalo Bills recently sold for $1.4
billion....
This post was edited on 1/20 5:12 AM by SpaceRaider
What’s Your College Team Worth?
...To compile the numbers, Brewer analyzed each program's revenues and expenses and made cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections for each school. The resulting figures represent what the teams might fetch if they could be bought and sold on the open market like professional teams.
The valuations among the elite programs across the board shot up this year. There are eight teams worth more than $700 million, compared with two last year (Texas and Notre Dame). There were no teams worth more than $900 million last year; now there are four.
The rise can be attributed at least in part to the growing cost of professional franchises, leading to a spike in valuation for the top college teams. The Los Angeles Clippers sold for $2 billion last year. The small-market Buffalo Bills recently sold for $1.4
billion....
This post was edited on 1/20 5:12 AM by SpaceRaider
What’s Your College Team Worth?
