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Best Southern 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 13 Southern Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Southern Conference men's Basketball programs is $335,436, with average recruiting spend around $12,704. 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
13
Avg. Op. Budget
$335,436
Avg. Recruiting
$12,704
Avg. Revenue
$1,767,867

Top programs

Showing 13 of 13 programs.

1. Furman University
Greenville, SC
Operating Budget
$669,707
Recruiting
$18,964
Revenue
$4,183,683
Operating Budget
$600,453
Recruiting
$21,322
Revenue
$3,132,617
3. Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Operating Budget
$595,754
Recruiting
$19,365
Revenue
$2,691,252
Operating Budget
$476,775
Recruiting
$14,888
Revenue
$1,895,962
Operating Budget
$403,019
Recruiting
$17,337
Revenue
$2,360,023
Operating Budget
$401,140
Recruiting
$11,956
Revenue
$1,896,603
7. Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Operating Budget
$390,051
Recruiting
$8,550
Revenue
$2,060,176
Operating Budget
$317,905
Recruiting
$28,530
Revenue
$1,864,551
Operating Budget
$260,180
Recruiting
$11,403
Revenue
$1,477,647
Operating Budget
$86,896
Recruiting
$465
Revenue
$345,238
Operating Budget
$80,095
Recruiting
$3,189
Revenue
$476,144
Operating Budget
$54,148
Recruiting
$8,772
Revenue
$396,618
Operating Budget
$24,547
Recruiting
$415
Revenue
$201,757

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