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Best Southeastern 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 Southeastern Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Southeastern Conference men's Basketball programs is $2,705,436, with average recruiting spend around $236,673. 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
$2,705,436
Avg. Recruiting
$236,673
Avg. Revenue
$17,833,068

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

Operating Budget
$3,803,899
Recruiting
$173,592
Revenue
$30,925,377
Operating Budget
$3,410,662
Recruiting
$345,548
Revenue
$12,219,258
Operating Budget
$3,403,456
Recruiting
$219,368
Revenue
$26,803,595
Operating Budget
$3,339,455
Recruiting
$477,207
Revenue
$21,283,486
Operating Budget
$2,974,745
Recruiting
$208,931
Revenue
$15,101,110
Operating Budget
$2,952,090
Recruiting
$150,245
Revenue
$22,720,996
Operating Budget
$2,481,619
Recruiting
$224,451
Revenue
$17,187,364
Operating Budget
$2,480,551
Recruiting
$242,861
Revenue
$14,166,665
Operating Budget
$2,406,787
Recruiting
$316,830
Revenue
$14,874,747
Operating Budget
$2,307,273
Recruiting
$290,835
Revenue
$11,787,094
Operating Budget
$2,302,481
Recruiting
$163,870
Revenue
$21,061,204
Operating Budget
$2,078,954
Recruiting
$159,018
Revenue
$11,189,344
Operating Budget
$2,002,160
Recruiting
$164,422
Revenue
$13,355,149
Operating Budget
$1,931,976
Recruiting
$176,239
Revenue
$16,987,565

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