22 Profitable Athletic Programs

A radio station here in Nashville interviewed the Vanderbilt Athletic Director this week. He claimed that only 22 D1 athletic programs made money during the 2005-06 year. While declining to identify the schools he did say that all 22 were major players in college football. I forget why he threw out that number but my mind immediately began to scan the college football map to identify the 22 money makers. Here's my best guess.......

1.) Notre Dame
2.) Texas
3.) Florida
4.) Georgia
5.) Tennessee
6.) South Carolina
7.) Auburn
8.) Alabama
9.) LSU
10.) Texas A&M
11.) Oklahoma
12.) Nebraska
13.) USC
14.) UCLA
15.) Florida State
16.) Michigan
17.) Ohio State
18.) Wisconsin
19.) Penn State
20.) Clemson*
21.) Arkansas*
22.) West Virginia*

*Last three in
Possible omissions: Oregon, Texas Tech, & Iowa