COLUMBIA, Mo. — Despite operating at a budget surplus for the first time in six years while generating record-setting revenues, Mizzou’s athletics finances continue to lag behind in the Southeastern Conference, especially when it comes to ticket sales.
Among the 13 public institutions in the SEC, Mizzou ranked 11th in athletics revenue during the 2022 fiscal year and 12th in spending, according to the latest figures published by USA Today. The newspaper’s annual survey collects financial figures from Division I schools, though private institutions are not required to submit their data. Private schools, such as the SEC’s Vanderbilt, along with Notre Dame and Southern California, are not included in the rankings.