Ohio State athletics is a business, and business is booming according to an annual database of public university athletic department revenue released by USA Today.
OSU's athletic department generated $167,166,065 in 2014-15 revenue before doling out $154,033,208 in expenses, a difference of $13,132,857.
Those numbers earned Ohio State a third place finish on the list, trailing Texas (no surprise) at No. 2 and Texas A&M (surprise) at No. 1. Much like the regular season, Michigan finished behind Ohio State at No. 4 with revenues totaling $152,477,026.
Here's how the Top 6 look:
| RANK | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE | REVENUE ($) | EXPENSESES ($) | SUBSIDY ($) | SUBSIDY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS A&M | SEC | 192,608,876 | 109,313,651 | 0 | 0. |