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Jenni Carlson
12/18/2013, 05:50 PM
Forbes released its annual list of the most valuable college football teams Wednesday and for the fifth straight year, the newly coachless Texas Longhorns are worth more than any team in the country. The Longhorns are worth a whopping $139 million, “almost 20% more than any other team in the country,” the report says. The Longhorns are the only college football team to pass $100 million in revenue, a feat they have accomplished the last two seasons. The team’s value is “built on the back of the nation’s most dedicated fan base, which has helped Texas lead all schools in merchandise sales and secure the most lucrative school-specific TV deal,” the report says. In a year where no team made more than $90 million, the Longhorns brought in an income of $109 million. The revenue came mainly from ticket sales ($34.5 million), while also collecting “$30 million from contributors and another $15 million from Big 12 and NCAA distributions.” College football’s second most valuable team is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at $117 million after hosting an additional home game at Soldier Field and netting a $6.2 million payout from last year’s BCS National Championship appearance. After winning a third National Championship in four years, Alabama jumped from sixth to third this year with a $110 million value. Forbes considers “each team’s value to its athletic department, its university’s academic endeavors, its conference and its school’s local economy” while also consulting team revenues and expenses as reported to the Department of Education in order to determine the value of these teams. The rest of the list (with the team's value) is as follows: 4. LSU Tigers : $105 million 5. Michigan Wolverines: $104 million 6. Florida Gators : $94 million 7. Oklahoma Sooners : $92 million 8. Georgia Bulldogs : $91 million 9. Ohio State Buckeyes : $83 million 10. Nebraska Cornhuskers : $80 million 11. Auburn Tigers : $77 million 12. Arkansas Razorbacks : $74 million 13. USC Trojans : $73 million 14. Texas A&M Aggies : $72 million 15. Penn State Nittany Lions : $71 million 16. Wisconsin Badgers : $70 million 17. Washington Huskies : $66 million 18. South Carolina Gamecocks : $65 million 19. Oregon Ducks : $64 million 20. Tennessee Volunteers : $63 million - - - Want to join the conversation? Hit us up on Twitter @YahooDrSaturday be sure to "Like" Dr. Saturday on Facebook for football conversations and stuff you won't see on the blog.

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