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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Texas, 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 24 D1 men's Basketball programs in Texas by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Basketball programs in Texas is $1,291,171, with average recruiting spend around $75,157. 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
24
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,291,171
Avg. Recruiting
$75,157
Avg. Revenue
$6,002,020
Top programs
Showing 10 of 24 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Baylor University
Waco, TX
Operating Budget
$4,280,872
Recruiting
$153,619
Revenue
$16,264,752
2
2. Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Operating Budget
$3,410,662
Recruiting
$345,548
Revenue
$12,219,258
3
3. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Operating Budget
$3,094,723
Recruiting
$120,792
Revenue
$13,445,604
4
4. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Operating Budget
$3,031,200
Recruiting
$190,990
Revenue
$14,923,976
5
5. The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Operating Budget
$2,212,209
Recruiting
$325,602
Revenue
$22,984,020
6
6. University of Houston
Houston, TX
Operating Budget
$1,900,691
Recruiting
$79,215
Revenue
$12,552,038
7
7. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Operating Budget
$1,762,292
Recruiting
$66,672
Revenue
$8,307,389
8
8. University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Operating Budget
$1,301,119
Recruiting
$54,540
Revenue
$4,144,274
9
9. The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Operating Budget
$1,215,570
Recruiting
$57,248
Revenue
$5,043,649
10
10. Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Operating Budget
$1,152,227
Recruiting
$23,414
Revenue
$2,775,973
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