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- College sports make big money, but some schools earn a lot more than others.
- The SEC and Big Ten dominate the list of the schools that make the most money from sports.
- The Ohio State University tops the list of biggest sports money-makers.
When it comes to college sports, there is a huge divide between the haves and the have-nots.
Of the 1,062 colleges and universities that field varsity athletic teams under the banner of the NCAA, only 396 — fewer than half — made at least $10 million off their sports teams in 2022, the most recent year with available data. Among those schools, only 56 — about 5% — made at least $100 million.
And there is a clear class division among the top 127 Football Bowl Subdivision schools.