Cost of recruiting

Collegiate Sports
1

Top 10:

  1. Tennessee - $2,296,023
  2. Auburn - $2,117,645
  3. Notre Dame - $2,070,316
  4. Alabama - $1,694,202
  5. Georgia - $1,540,743
  6. Florida - $1,501,899
  7. Georgia Tech - $1,489,599
  8. Arkansas - $1,480,557
  9. Michigan - $1,480,357
  10. Texas - $1,470,389

http://businessofcollegesports.com/2012/01/23/conference-recruiting-expense-series-top-50-spenders/

2

Is it just me or does it seem weird to see GA Tech at #7? Seems like they’d be in the 25-35 range, not top 10.

3

GT’s academic standards are pretty high. You’d have to travel the country to recruit so many solid academic athletes. Still, they do seem odd that high on the list.

4

UT not exactly getting their money’s worth

5

Notre Dame not exactly getting what they are paying for either.

6

Thought USC as in Southern Cal and not South Carolina would be in top 10 since they recruit the whole country.

7

Naw they just use the frequent flyer miles from the football recruiting. thats why they’re so down. fewer football recruits = less miles for the basketball guys = no more USC recruiting.