10 Most Valuable College Football Teams

1. Texas Longhorns

Value – $152 million

Finally, at the top of the list we find the Texas Longhorns. With a history dating back to 1893, the Texas Longhorns is one of the most highly regarded college sports programs in the United States, winning 9 national championships.

There are currently over 20 former Longhorns playing in various NFL teams, including Kenny Vaccaro from the New Orleans Saints, Earl Thomas from the Seattle Seahawks, Jordan Hicks from the Philadelphia Eagles, Jamaal Charles from the Denver Broncos, and Sam Acho from the Chicago Bears.

A report from Business Insider, in which they calculated the Fair Market Value of college football players at the 20 most profitable programs, reveals that the average college football player at the University of Texas is worth $671,173 per year, nearly $50,000 over the previous year. This is more than $130,000 ahead of any other school, with the second place being taken by the University of Alabama, where an athlete is worth $536,485. The University of Tennessee wraps up the top 3, with an average value of $521,854.

The team is home to one player ranked among the best this year, namely, Malik Jefferson, who landed on number 40, as well as Connor William, number 8.

Overall, these have been the most valuable college football teams.

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