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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Alabama, 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 10 D1 men's Basketball programs in Alabama by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Basketball programs in Alabama is $955,279, with average recruiting spend around $81,331. 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
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$955,279
Avg. Recruiting
$81,331
Avg. Revenue
$6,129,338
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Operating Budget
$3,339,455
Recruiting
$477,207
Revenue
$21,283,486
2
2. Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Operating Budget
$2,302,481
Recruiting
$163,870
Revenue
$21,061,204
3
3. University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Operating Budget
$1,058,265
Recruiting
$35,597
Revenue
$5,807,674
4
4. Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Operating Budget
$595,754
Recruiting
$19,365
Revenue
$2,691,252
5
5. University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Operating Budget
$559,100
Recruiting
$24,453
Revenue
$2,526,224
6
6. Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
Operating Budget
$511,740
Recruiting
$6,332
Revenue
$1,540,434
7
7. Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
Operating Budget
$425,621
Recruiting
$33,912
Revenue
$2,023,555
8
8. University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
Operating Budget
$419,024
Recruiting
$9,832
Revenue
$1,580,314
9
9. Troy University
Troy, AL
Operating Budget
$192,929
Recruiting
$32,516
Revenue
$1,989,094
10
10. Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Operating Budget
$148,418
Recruiting
$10,227
Revenue
$790,146
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