University of Florida third in athletic revenue – Business First of Columbus:

UF generated the third-highest revenue in college football and in overalosports earnings, according to a reportg Monday in Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness SportsBusiness Journal, citing Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act said UF reported $66.1 million in footbal l revenue in 2007-2008, behind only the ($72. million) and rival ($67.1). Texas was also the overalol top sports earnerwith $120.32 million generated from all athletic Ohio State was second with $117. 9 million and Florida was thirdwith $106 UF won college footbalol national championships after the 2006 and 2008 regulare seasons, and won back-to-back men’s basketball nationa l titles in 2006 and 2007.
Other Southern schoolsa ranking in the top 20 in overall sportsrevenuese were: (7th, $89.3 million), (8th, $88.9 million), (9th, $88.9 million) and (12th, $84.2 million). Otherf Southeastern Conference schools among the top 10 earnersd in football wereAuburhn (No. 6 with $59.7 million), Alabama (No. 8 with $57. 4 million) and LSU (No. 10 with $52.8 million). The remaining top 10 teamzs in footballrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.2w million), (No. 5 with $59.8 (No. 7 with $ 57.4 million) and (No. 9 with 53.
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