Business Insider: These 20 schools spend the most money recruiting

[GoSooners]

#1 Tennessee
Men's Sports: $1,878,771
Women's Sports: $417,252
Total: $2,296,023

#2 Auburn
Men's Sports: $1,530,917
Women's Sports: $586,728
Total: $2,117,645

#3 Notre Dame
Men's Sports: $1,612,608
Women's Sports: $457,708
Total: $2,070,316

#4 Alabama
Men's Sports: $1,339,537
Women's Sports: $354,665
Total: $1,694,202

#5 Georgia
Men's Sports: $1,039,220
Women's Sports: $501,523
Total: $1,540,743

#6 Florida
Men's Sports: $1,065,716
Women's Sports: $436,183
Total: $1,501,899

#7 Georgia Tech
Men's Sports: $1,173,904
Women's Sports: $315,695
Total: $1,489,599

#8 Arkansas
Men's Sports: $1,060,500
Women's Sports: $420,057
Total: $1,480,557

#9 Michigan
Men's Sports: $1,039,948
Women's Sports: $440,409
Total: $1,480,357

#10 Texas
Men's Sports: $989,370
Women's Sports: $481,019
Total: $1,470,389

#11 Marquette
Men's Sports: $1,289,560
Women's Sports: $171,813
Total: $1,461,373

#12 Kansas
Men's Sports: $1,033,618
Women's Sports: $420,536
Total: $1,454,154

#13 North Carolina
Men's Sports: $949,396
Women's Sports: $387,942
Total: $1,337,338

#14 Illinois
Men's Sports: $962,345
Women's Sports: $366,586
Total: $1,328,931

#15 Duke
Men's Sports: $967,282
Women's Sports: $346,096
Total: $1,313,378

#16 Oklahoma
Men's Sports: $837,890
Women's Sports: $425,677
Total: $1,263,567

#17 Kentucky
Men's Sports: $865,254
Women's Sports: $394,811
Total: $1,260,065

#18 Oregon
Men's Sports: $922,653
Women's Sports: $313,315
Total: $1,235,968

#19 Nebraska
Men's Sports: $888,165
Women's Sports: $345,932
Total: $1,234,097

#20 Texas Tech
Men's Sports: $892,436
Women's Sports: $292,363
Total: $1,184,799

http://www.businessinsider.com/thes...-money-recruiting-high-school-athletes-2012-2

 

[GoSooners]

Marquette at number #11? ...I'm speechless..

 

[LowTide]

And where the hell is Ohio State?

 

[GoSooners]

And where the hell is Ohio State?

And LSU

 

[MackDonald]

Auburn and Georgia spending all that money on girls sports........unbelievable.

They must "truck" all those women in for a reason........hee, hee, hee,

 

[russ1945]

And Southern Cal

 

[cloverleaf]

Southern Cal was ranked 33rd or 34th....one spot behind UCLA.

It's been awhile since I saw the list but I remember USC was in the thirties.

 

[GoSooners]

I think the reason some of these schools are high could be because the expense it takes to fly out of local airports. Also the distance from "talent" would greatly increase a universities expenses. For the #1 school Tennessee, I would think there wouldn't be a whole lot of division 1 talent around Knoxville. So they have to travel. For a school like Ohio State or USC, much of the talent is right there in state, which could be part of the reason their expenses are low. All I know is 6 of the top 10 teams are in the SEC. So when it comes to being number one, they've spared no expense.

 

[GoSooners]

Southern Cal was ranked 33rd or 34th....one spot behind UCLA.

It's been awhile since I saw the list but I remember USC was in the thirties.

In USC's case, they have to go no further than densly populated Orange County to find their recruits. I would think very little flying is necessary.

 

[Conan]

Where the hell is Oregon? I was surely expecting to see them in the top 5 in this category. Since someone took away their private jet to ferry recruits in and out of town, I can understand that. But whatever happened to those big $25,000 checks to agents etc.?? huh?

 

[Conan]

Ooops... there they are nestled comfortably in the #18 spot. A modest showing. Keep in mind that a lot of those are Nikebucks thanks to their benefactor. If not directly then indirectly for sure as a result of increased revenues across the board at fancy new arenas etc.

 

[Albatross]

Auburn and Georgia spending all that money on girls sports........unbelievable.

They must "truck" all those women in for a reason........hee, hee, hee,

What this basically means is the programs are targeting athletes (male) that would rather "play" with the athletic gals rather than going after the sorority type.

 

[GoSooners]

Does Auburn's number include how much they paid Cam Newton?

 

[rolltide]

Does Auburn's number include how much they paid Cam Newton?

yeah, it's right there...$1.5M (<)<

since i can't name another recruit that hasn't left i just figured it all went to sCam

 

[Conan]

What this basically means is the programs are targeting athletes (male) that would rather "play" with the athletic gals rather than going after the sorority type.

Maybe it's just my fertile mind that thinks these things when prompted...


Allison Stokke -- Female Pole Vaulter -- Cal/Berkely
(She sure beats the female Greko-Roman lady wrestlers)

 

[CoachCB]

Marquette at number #11? ...I'm speechless..

Hands down the surprise of this list!

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