Interesting results from a study, written up in the the WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-wins-the-ncaa-tournament-of-profit-margins-1490911465?tesla=y
In an annual study, Ryan Brewer, an assistant professor of finance at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, assesses what every college team would be worth on the open market if it could be bought and sold like a professional franchise. The study analyzes each program’s revenues and expenses with cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections. Below is an extract from the table in the article of schools I found interesting. (Sorry I couldn't format better)
Significantly Dayton is the first non-P5 school and is ahead of all NBE schools.
Rank Team 2016 Valuation 2015 Valuation % Change
1 Kentucky $342,607,000 $244,274,000 40.30%
3 Indiana $277,834,000 $243,797,000 14.00%
7 Ohio State $177,892,000 $240,390,000 -26.00%
13 Arizona $123,354,000 $235,431,000 -47.60%
20 Alabama $88,473,000 $83,416,000 6.10%
21 Dayton $88,415,000 $80,594,000 9.70%
22 Florida $84,261,000 $49,617,000 69.80%
28 Marquette $71,918,000 $59,623,000 20.60%
29 Xavier $70,562,000 $78,084,000 -9.60%
31 NC State $65,488,000 $85,232,000 -23.20%
34 South Florida $60,649,000 $45,597,000 33.00%
38 Connecticut $57,962,000 $137,895,000 -58.00%
39 Gonzaga $57,927,000 $48,578,000 19.20%
40 VCU $56,930,000 $50,144,000 13.50%
47 Villanova $50,534,000 $40,445,000 24.90%
49 Wichita State $48,906,000 $34,488,000 41.80%
52 Georgetown $47,910,000 $42,157,000 13.60%
55 St. John's $45,213,000 $55,036,000 -17.80%
70 Cincinnati $32,093,000 $33,469,000 -4.10%
73 Providence $31,734,000 $29,656,000 7.00%
74 Creighton $31,619,000 $28,084,000 12.60%
75 New Mexico $31,249,000 $27,023,000 15.60%
81 Saint Louis $28,094,000 $18,570,000 51.30%
82 DePaul $27,210,000 $42,911,000 -36.60%
85 Seton Hall $25,715,000 $27,689,000 -7.10%
92 Butler $22,588,000 $20,240,000 11.60%
93 USC $21,409,000 $22,181,000 -3.50%
99 Umass $16,963,000 $17,710,000 -4.20%
104 George Mason $15,847,000 $20,065,000 -21.00%
110 Notre Dame $13,753,000 $14,886,000 -7.60%
113 Valparaiso $12,582,000 $12,041,000 4.50%
123 La Salle $11,199,000 $1,665,000 572.60%
124 Davidson $10,947,000 $10,719,000 2.10%
143 Ball State $8,747,000 $8,199,000 6.70%
162 Mount St Mary's $6,485,000 $6,548,000 -1.00%
In an annual study, Ryan Brewer, an assistant professor of finance at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, assesses what every college team would be worth on the open market if it could be bought and sold like a professional franchise. The study analyzes each program’s revenues and expenses with cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections. Below is an extract from the table in the article of schools I found interesting. (Sorry I couldn't format better)
Significantly Dayton is the first non-P5 school and is ahead of all NBE schools.
Rank Team 2016 Valuation 2015 Valuation % Change
1 Kentucky $342,607,000 $244,274,000 40.30%
3 Indiana $277,834,000 $243,797,000 14.00%
7 Ohio State $177,892,000 $240,390,000 -26.00%
13 Arizona $123,354,000 $235,431,000 -47.60%
20 Alabama $88,473,000 $83,416,000 6.10%
21 Dayton $88,415,000 $80,594,000 9.70%
22 Florida $84,261,000 $49,617,000 69.80%
28 Marquette $71,918,000 $59,623,000 20.60%
29 Xavier $70,562,000 $78,084,000 -9.60%
31 NC State $65,488,000 $85,232,000 -23.20%
34 South Florida $60,649,000 $45,597,000 33.00%
38 Connecticut $57,962,000 $137,895,000 -58.00%
39 Gonzaga $57,927,000 $48,578,000 19.20%
40 VCU $56,930,000 $50,144,000 13.50%
47 Villanova $50,534,000 $40,445,000 24.90%
49 Wichita State $48,906,000 $34,488,000 41.80%
52 Georgetown $47,910,000 $42,157,000 13.60%
55 St. John's $45,213,000 $55,036,000 -17.80%
70 Cincinnati $32,093,000 $33,469,000 -4.10%
73 Providence $31,734,000 $29,656,000 7.00%
74 Creighton $31,619,000 $28,084,000 12.60%
75 New Mexico $31,249,000 $27,023,000 15.60%
81 Saint Louis $28,094,000 $18,570,000 51.30%
82 DePaul $27,210,000 $42,911,000 -36.60%
85 Seton Hall $25,715,000 $27,689,000 -7.10%
92 Butler $22,588,000 $20,240,000 11.60%
93 USC $21,409,000 $22,181,000 -3.50%
99 Umass $16,963,000 $17,710,000 -4.20%
104 George Mason $15,847,000 $20,065,000 -21.00%
110 Notre Dame $13,753,000 $14,886,000 -7.60%
113 Valparaiso $12,582,000 $12,041,000 4.50%
123 La Salle $11,199,000 $1,665,000 572.60%
124 Davidson $10,947,000 $10,719,000 2.10%
143 Ball State $8,747,000 $8,199,000 6.70%
162 Mount St Mary's $6,485,000 $6,548,000 -1.00%
