Carroll's loss and USC biz

The Trojans have a loyal core of fans that will go to the games no matter what, but if the team does goes south, there's bound to be some fallout at the bottom line. That means all sports at the school could suffer because much of the football money goes towards bankrolling the other teams. Last year the USC football program had revenues of $35.2 million and overall profits of $14 million. About those revenues: They sound like a lot, but not next to many other college teams. Compare USC's $35 million with Texas, which had almost $88 million in revenue from football. After that comes Ohio State at $68 million and then Florida at $66 million. USC ranks 21st. Here's the list:

Top 25 School Total revenue in millions
1. Texas $87.6
2. Ohio State $68.2
3. Florida $66.2
4. Georgia $65.2
5. Alabama $64.6
6. LSU $61.9
7. Penn State $61.8
8. Auburn $58.6
9. South Carolina $57.1
10. Notre Dame $56.9
11. Nebraska $55.2
12. Michigan $52.2
13. Michigan State $43.5
14. Tennessee $42.8
15. Oklahoma $42.6
16. Wisconsin $40
17. Iowa $38.9
18. Arkansas $38.6
19. Texas A&M $38.4
20. Clemson $35.2
21. Southern Cal $35.2
22. Washington $34.2
23. Oregon State $30.9
24. Arizona State $29.9
25. Virginia Tech $27.7

By the way, USC placed 15th hasn't been making it onto on the annual Forbes list of most valuable college football teams. because it doesn't make enough money