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Alabama football made a ridiculous amount of money in 2016
By Adam Spencer
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At a time when many college athletic programs struggle to make ends meet, Alabama is thriving.
According to CNN.com, the Crimson Tide football program brought in a whopping $103.9 million in revenue in 2016 and netted a profit of $47 million.
The 3.6-percent increase in total revenue this season could jump even more if the Crimson Tide win Monday night’s national championship game against Clemson.
Even with all the money Nick Saban’s program brings in, the five-time national champion is still only the second-highest paid coach in college football at $6.9 million per year. Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh makes a whopping $9 million per season.
The Crimson Tide are in Tampa on Monday night for the title game against the Tigers, which kicks off at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time and can be seen on ESPN.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
