Where Pac-12 teams are ranked on Forbes’ list of most valuable college football teams in America

Andy Patton

July 3, 2022, 9:27 AM·3 min read

Like it or not, college football appears headed toward a set with two super -conferences after USC and UCLA opted to leave the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten.

Oregon and Washington are known to be interested in jumping ship as well, although a recent report indicates the Big Ten is waiting to hear what Notre Dame does before it commits to adding more members.

The Big Ten and the SEC are on a crash course to collect not only the highest performing college football programs in the country, they want the most valuable schools as well.

A list from Forbes from back in 2019 shows which college football programs have the most monetary value, and while those numbers have likely shifted in recent years, it does show why USC (although not UCLA) would be appealing to the NCAA’s premier conferences.

It also paints a positive picture for both the Ducks and Huskies, who each ranked (at the time) ahead of USC in overall value.

Here is a look at each of the top-25 most valuable programs in college football in light of recent realignment discussion:

Clemson Tigers

Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $77 Million

Ole Miss Rebels

Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $84 Million

Wisconsin Badgers

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $86 Million

Michigan State Spartans

Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $87 Million

Iowa Hawkeyes

Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $89 Million

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $91 Million

Washington Huskies

James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $92 Million

USC Trojans

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $93 Million

Arkansas Razorbacks

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $95 Million

South Carolina Gamecocks

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $95 Million

Florida State Seminoles

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $96 Million

Oregon Ducks

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $96 Million

Penn State Nittany Lions

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $104 Million

Tennessee Volunteers

Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Three-year Average Revenue: $113 Million

LSU Tigers

John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $114 Million

Auburn Tigers

Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images

Three-year Average Revenue: $117 Million

Florida Gators

Billy Hurst-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $117 Million

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $120 Million

Georgia Bulldogs

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $125 Million

Oklahoma Sooners

Syndication: The Oklahoman

Three-year Average Revenue: $129 Million

The Ohio State Buckeyes

Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch

Three-year Average Revenue: $132 Million

Alabama Crimson Tide

Three-year Average Revenue: $134 Million

Michigan Wolverines

Michael Allio-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $139 Million

Texas Longhorns

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $147 Million

Texas A&M Aggies

Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Three-year Average Revenue: $147 Million

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