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Best American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Operating Budget

A program's operating budget shows how much it spends to run the team day to day — from travel and equipment to coaching staff. Below, we've ranked all 14 American Athletic Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across American Athletic Conference men's Basketball programs is $1,397,679, with average recruiting spend around $60,998. Programs with larger budgets don't always offer more aid, but they tend to signal a higher level of institutional commitment.

Use this ranking to compare program spending, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.

Programs
14
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,397,679
Avg. Recruiting
$60,998
Avg. Revenue
$5,710,612

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

Operating Budget
$2,855,889
Recruiting
$44,901
Revenue
$6,377,655
Operating Budget
$2,183,395
Recruiting
$61,377
Revenue
$9,887,853
Operating Budget
$2,172,877
Recruiting
$146,725
Revenue
$8,839,684
Operating Budget
$1,762,292
Recruiting
$66,672
Revenue
$8,307,389
Operating Budget
$1,551,293
Recruiting
$82,667
Revenue
$4,352,835
6. Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Operating Budget
$1,546,426
Recruiting
$49,200
Revenue
$7,582,985
Operating Budget
$1,301,119
Recruiting
$54,540
Revenue
$4,144,274
Operating Budget
$1,146,122
Recruiting
$73,826
Revenue
$4,339,003
Operating Budget
$1,068,594
Recruiting
$38,241
Revenue
$5,113,538
Operating Budget
$1,058,265
Recruiting
$35,597
Revenue
$5,807,674
Operating Budget
$902,831
Recruiting
$24,721
Revenue
$4,575,107
Operating Budget
$758,248
Recruiting
$64,908
Revenue
$3,448,407
Operating Budget
$712,422
Recruiting
$54,016
Revenue
$4,337,362
Operating Budget
$547,729
Recruiting
$56,580
Revenue
$2,834,805

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