Big 12 Basketball: Does Money Mean Success?

Does Money Mean Success in the Big 12?

Here is a list of schools currently participating in the Big 12 and the amount of money they spend for Men’s Basketball and how much is allocated for recruiting. As you can see the Kansas Jayhawks are the 11^th biggest spender for recruiting athletes to their basketball squad.

Right behind them we find Texas coming in 12^th in recruiting expenses with the Red Raiders of Texas Tech hitting 17^th. Several teams find themselves in the 30’s and 40’s but lagging way behind is Texas Christian and Oklahoma State in the 70’s.

Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma spend about 40-45% more total in basketball expenditures than the rest of the conference. Say what you want about these numbers but the teams that are good on a consistent basis are the ones that spend the most money.

 

The numbers:

Kansas Jayhawks

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $9,513,243 (14% of total)

Rank full chart   7 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)               $1,033,618

Rank      11 of 344

 

Baylor Bears

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $5,923,372 (10% of total)

Rank full chart 34 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)               $755,226

Rank    29 of 344

 

Iowa State Cyclones

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $4,616,643 (10% of total)

Rank full chart 61 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)               $769,272

Rank    27 of 344

 

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $5,658,993 (10% of total)

Rank full chart 37 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)               $482,596

Rank    73 of 344

 

Texas Christian Horned Frogs

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $4,341,175 (8% of total)

Rank full chart 69 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)*            $493,981

Rank    72 of 344

 

Texas Longhorns

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $8,195,360 (7% of total)

Rank full chart 13 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)*            $989,370

Rank    12 of 344

 

Kansas State Wildcats

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $4,971,590 (11% of total)

Rank full chart 50 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)*            $648,599

Rank    46 of 344

 

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $4,473,693 (9% of total)

Rank full chart 63 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)*            $892,436

Rank    17 of 344

 

Oklahoma Sooners

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $8,445,816 (9% of total)

Rank full chart 11 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)*            $837,890

Rank    20 of 344

 

West Virginia Mountaineers

Men’s Basketball Expenses (2011)            $5,333,891 (9% of total)

Rank full chart 45 of 344

Men’s Sports Recruit Exp. (2011)*            $462,785

Rank    77 of 344