Forbes: South Carolina ranks 18th in football program value
The South Carolina football program is among the most valuable nationally. Just ask the Forbes staff that put a price on it.
According to Forbes’ Chris Smith, the Gamecocks program’s value checked in at $69 million. That figure was good enough to rank 18th in the country.
Texas led the country at $152 million, and Tennessee led the SEC and came in third nationally. The SEC had five teams in the top 10 (No. 4 LSU, No. 6 Georgia, No. 8 Alabama, No. 10 Auburn), and nine in the top 18.
Clemson was not listed in the top 20.
College Football's Most Valuable Teams 2015
1 | Texas Longhorns | $152 million |
2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | $127 million |
3 | Tennessee Volunteers | $121 million |
4 | LSU Tigers | $111 million |
5 | Michigan Wolverines | $105 million |
6 | Georgia Bulldogs | $102 million |
7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | $100 million |
8 | Alabama Crimson Tide | $99 million |
9 | Oklahoma Sooners | $96 million |
10 | Auburn Tigers | $89 million |
12 | Arkansas | $80 million |
15 | Florida | $72 million |
16 | Texas A&M | $71 million |
18 | South Carolina | $69 million |
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