The Big Time College Sports

Universities draft athletes to work within the NCAA, a multi-billion dollar industry that regulates players to the point of management. All television revenue, ticket and jersey sales, promotions and other sources of income goes to everyone involved in the business except for the athletes creating the worth. According to USA Today Sports in 2014, the NCAA had total revenue of nearly 1 billion during its 2014 fiscal year, well beyond the revenue generated by the NFL, and NBA playoffs. (NCAA nearly topped $1billion in

The NCAA also makes money from the advertising and gate receipts for this tournament. Colleges with winning football and men’s basketball programs also bring in huge amounts of money. Among the 62 football teams in the major conferences, those who make it to a championship bowl game receive $13 million, which, after shared with the other members of their conference, comes out to about $1.3 million per school per year.

University’s draft athletes to work within the NCAA, a, multi-billion dollar industry that regulates players to the point of management. All television revenue, ticket and jersey sales, promotions and other sources of income goes to everyone involved in the business except for the athletes creating the worth. According to USA Today Sports in 2014, the NCAA had total revenue of nearly 1 billion during its 2014 fiscal year, well beyond the revenue generated by the NFL, and NBA playoffs. (NCAA nearly topped $1billion in

College athletics for some schools are what brings in the most revenues in terms of category. These college athletes that attend these schools are able to generate millions to billions of dollars from viewers, sponsorships, and fans. “The 231 NCAA Division I schools with data available generated a total of $9.15 billion in revenue during the 2015 fiscal year. But while there are 24 schools that make more than $100 million” (Gaines,Cork). This data provides the evidence that the top generating schools has the capabilities to pay their athletes, yet they do not. John Bill an expert believes the NCAA should pay college athletes. Bill explains, “The promise of a free education is not enough anymore if the NCAA wants to act as a money making business, and not reward those who help make it profitable” (Bill,John). The NCAA has evolved to be a professional league on its own. For the amount of revenue they will be earning it is comparable to the

In the article titled, Why College Athletes Should Be Paid , Tyson Hartnett discusses how the NCAA signed a 14 year deal with CBS for 10.8 billion dollars. As a result, the NCAA has

Major contenders like Texas, Alabama, or Michigan make millions of dollars off their college athletes. CNNMoney.com reports that The University of Texas football program brings in 68 million dollars profit each year, along with The University of Michigan, which brings in 44 million dollars each year. With revenues like this many sports enthusiasts argue that athletes should receive a cut in the money. Most programs, however, are not making as much as these big programs. The NCAA reports that of bowl-eligible schools, fifty-three schools split $26 million dollars. The NCAA also reports that within those fifty-three schools, eight of the schools lost money.

A key point as to why the NCAA would not want to pay athletes is to “maintain the amateur status of its reputation” (NCAA Regulations). Allen Sack and Ellen Staurowsky, authors of the book, College Athletes for Hire the Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA’s Amateur Myth, accuse the “National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of pretending to embrace amateur athletes while fighting for professionalism at the college level” (Sack, Staurowsky). If the NCAA believes that college athletes are amateurs, then why is the revenue from college sports so big? According to the NCAA, “$10.6 billion was generated from college athletics in 2012” (Koba). Of that, the average division one school received $15.8 million for football alone (Koba).

College sports are a highly paid business. It is produced sold just like all other commercial products. The NCAA generated over $70 million in the basketball tournaments. Schools who made it to the finale instantly earned over $1.3 million. $275 thousand was given to those who were invited to the tournament. Football is just the same. The (1988-89) seasons produces $53 million and $66 million and was split between all participating schools.

College sports coming to an end with another emotional chutes and ladders match between the best teams within the NCAA. March Madness knocking at the door, along with a overwhelming “$11 billion for three weekends” that these teams pull in for NCAA (Michael). You have the best athletes in college competing in one of the most vigorous sports competitions in the USA. Now exactly how much do these athletes get paid for bringing in billions of dollars and putting on these shows for thousands if not millions to watch? Absolutely none of that is given to them not even a penny. There payment is the $5,000 to $10,000 scholarship that some of them have. Video games, ticket sales, advertising, and merchandise

When it comes to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), no other topic is disputed more or has been deemed controversial than the question of should these college athletes be paid. The NCAA is consisted of three divisions classified as Division I, Division II, as well as Division III schools. Division I schools, such as Alabama or Ohio State, are in most cases the largest universities, they are also required to compete in at least 14 sports combined for both genders in an equal manner (Pretty Tough, 2007). Furthermore, these schools typically take in the most revenue as well as attract and receive the most attention from the media. Division II schools, such as the University of Indianapolis and the University of Southern Indiana,

There are over 100 college sports programs in the nation that are run by the NCAA football and basketball, among other sports. The NCAA makes money through merchandise, sales, and television broadcasts which increases each year. The NCAA makes about $1 billion dollars a month, $12 billion annually (Wilbon). A portion of the money then gets distributed to the schools to pay for the rights of the schools. In addition, the NCAA also has deals with multiple television companies that generates an additional $11.3 billion dollars (“College Athletes Should be Compensated”).

Although it is nearly impossible to record exactly how much total revenue college sports bring in each year, it is predicted that last year the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) made over $11 billion dollars (Mitchell & Edelman). This is an incredible amount, but no thanks to anyone but the athletes who receive none of the money, and are the only ones restricted from the earnings. But that’s not all, this $11

As winter comes to an end and spring approaches, so does the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) March Madness frenzy. Since it's inception in 1939 this tournament has gained increased popularity among gamblers and fans alike to become the second most popular tournament in the US after American football's Super Bowl. Every year the madness begins the second week of March and ends the first week of April. Millions of fans across the states eagerly watch as 68 teams race to win college basketball’s biggest prize. This paper will look closely at two of NCAA Division I teams, the Oklahoma University (OU) Sooners men’s, and the Texas Longhorns (TL) women’s programs. It will first break down the tournament revenue brought in to the

The NCAA and CBS signed a 10.8 billion television agreement over 14 years. Over the last few

The NCAA’s greatest fear about paying student athletes is the money itself. They worry it will be spread thin between all the sports departments, but with all the money circulating around the college sports industry, they should not have any concerns. The two most popular college sports, football and men’s basketball, generate over $6 billion in annual revenue combined; more than the amount the National