NCAA BY THE NUMBERS
The NCAA basketball tournament tipped off Thursday with 16 games. Here’s a quick look at the numbers — other than scores — that make it work ( all figures US):
$ 140.7M Total athletic revenue at the University of Texas, making the Longhorns the richest department in the tournament ( and the U. S.), according to annual data submitted to the U. S. Department of Education.
$ 6.75M Total athletic revenue at North Florida, the least of the tournament’s 68 teams. The Ospreys lost Wednesday night to Robert Morris University.
$ 24.2M Profit turned by Louisville’s revenue juggernaut men’s basketball team in fiscal 2014, the most of the tournament teams. The Cardinals’ basketball program generated $ 40.6 million in revenue, about $ 11 million more than No. 2 Syracuse.
$ 2.22M The West Virginia basketball team’s deficit, one of just two in the tournament that reported a loss of at least seven figures in fiscal 2014. Notre Dame ($ 2 million loss) was the other.
$ 0 Amount Kentucky coach John Calipari will earn in on- court bonuses if the topseeded Wildcats complete a perfect 40- 0 season with an NCAA championship. All the performance bonuses were removed from Calipari’s contract in July when he signed a new deal that guarantees him an average of $ 7.55 million over each of the next seven years.
$ 989M The NCAA’s total revenue in fiscal 2014, most of which is redistributed to its members through scholarship funds, grants, student assistance, and payouts for tournament performance. Revenue has grown for 14 straight years.
$ 700M Amount of money the NCAA was paid last year as part of its 14- year rights deal with CBS Corp. and Time Warner Inc.’ s Turner Sports. That’s 70 per cent of the organization’s total 2014 revenue.
$ 1.5M The cost of a 30- second ad in this year’s NCAA title game, same as last year. The event ranks third after the Super Bowl ($ 4.5 million) and the NFL’s conference title games ($ 1.8 million). About $ 1.13 billion was spent on ads for the 2014 tournament.
$ 195 Cheapest resale ticket listing for the April 6 final in Indianapolis, according to aggregator TiqIQ. com. The most expensive listing is $ 4,061.
$ 3,000 Amount the NCAA will provide the family of players who compete in the semifinals of the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The pilot program covers two parents or legal guardians per player, and includes an extra $ 1,000 if their son or daughter plays in the title game.
$ 12B Amount expected to be wagered internationally on the three- week tournament, according to handicapping website Pregame. com.