The average Texas Longhorns Football Player is worth WHAT?

It’s no secret The University of Texas Athletic Department is a financial king in the industry, leading all others in revenue.  The “pay for play” debate is a hot topic and Cork Gaines from Business Insider reported a Fair Market Value (FMV) for the top 25 college football teams that generated the most revenue in 2012 and assigned a “player value” based on FMV.   The report used a formula comprised of the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement minimum divided by scholarship players on a Division I team.  After the numbers were crunched The University of Texas football players were assigned the greatest “worth” according to the formula.  The results are interesting to say the least…

The complete list from Business Insider’s Report can be found below.

In other news, Johnathan Gray can see himself eating Grade A Porterhouse steaks and baked potatoes every night while the garden variety USC Trojan will be eating the low grade cut from the butcher’s shop.

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