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Best Big Twelve 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 Big Twelve Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Big Twelve Conference men's Basketball programs is $2,706,747, with average recruiting spend around $140,267. 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
$2,706,747
Avg. Recruiting
$140,267
Avg. Revenue
$14,779,443

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

Operating Budget
$4,637,403
Recruiting
$158,362
Revenue
$19,499,957
Operating Budget
$4,280,872
Recruiting
$153,619
Revenue
$16,264,752
Operating Budget
$3,126,281
Recruiting
$65,007
Revenue
$12,797,948
Operating Budget
$3,094,723
Recruiting
$120,792
Revenue
$13,445,604
Operating Budget
$3,031,200
Recruiting
$190,990
Revenue
$14,923,976
Operating Budget
$2,931,980
Recruiting
$67,327
Revenue
$11,950,473
Operating Budget
$2,394,625
Recruiting
$111,414
Revenue
$18,404,876
Operating Budget
$2,308,727
Recruiting
$79,272
Revenue
$16,903,036
Operating Budget
$2,290,611
Recruiting
$289,333
Revenue
$14,808,965
Operating Budget
$2,212,209
Recruiting
$325,602
Revenue
$22,984,020
Operating Budget
$2,044,886
Recruiting
$104,100
Revenue
$10,115,648
Operating Budget
$1,900,691
Recruiting
$79,215
Revenue
$12,552,038
Operating Budget
$1,852,101
Recruiting
$113,795
Revenue
$15,242,760
Operating Budget
$1,788,143
Recruiting
$104,911
Revenue
$7,018,149

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