Here are the 2008 revenue rankings for the FCS member conferences.Rank Conference 2008 Revenues1. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference $ 5,929,689.002. Colonial Athletic Association $ 5,323,989.003. Southwestern Athletic Conference $ 4,859,155.004. Southern Conference $ 4,589,318.005. Southland Conference $ 3,642,511.006. Big South Conference $ 3,260,046.007. Big Sky Conference $ 3,255,085.008. Patriot League $ 2,861,333.009. Northeast Conference $ 2,040,563.0010. Ohio Valley Conference $ 474,485.0011. Gateway Football Conference $ 393,347.0012. Great West Conference $ 38,913.00Pioneer Football League No report foundIvy League No report foundSource: Form 990, filed with the Internal Revenue Service.So what does this all mean? Does it mean that the two FCS HBCU conferences can do no better? Of course not. There are improvements that can be made in many areas. If nothing else this information should silence some of those who are quick to jump on the “we need to leave the SWAC (or MEAC)” bandwagon. These numbers prove clearly that things aren’t always as green (pun intended) on the other side as we think.
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