The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS Ryan Brewer "calculated the intrinsic valuations for 115 of the teams in the top-tier Football Bowl Subdivision. Among other factors, the study looked at each program's revenues and expenses and made cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections for each school." In Brewer's ranking, the Wolverines were third nationally behind only Texas ($875 million) and Notre Dame ($811.5 million), and ahead of rival Ohio State ($674.8 million). Here is a look at the estimated value of the 14 Big Ten programs (including Maryland and Rutgers). U-M Ranks 13th In Season's Initial Directors' Cup Standings On the strength of their fourth-place women's cross country team finish, the Maize and Blue ranked 13th in the Directors' Cup following the conclusion of the fall sports season. Michigan has 256.0 points to list fourth in the Big Ten behind No. 2 Michigan State (382.5), No. 6 Penn State (315.0) and No. 6 Wisconsin (315.0). Following three consecutive years of below-average finishes — 25th in 2009-10, DIRECTORS' CUP 15th in 2010-11 and 10th in 2011-12 — U-M STANDINGS rebounded to place fourth a year ago, reRk. School Points cording its 11th all-time top-10 finish since 1. Stanford 461.25 the Directors' Cup (formerly the Sears Cup) 2. Michigan State* 382.50 began in 1993-94. 3. Florida State 351.50 The Wolverines are off to a slow start, hav4. North Carolina 333.00 ing scored points in only five of the seven fall 5. Virginia 323.00 sports Michigan participates in. U-M did not 6. Penn State* 315.00 make NCAA Championships, and thus earn 7. Wisconsin* 315.00 points, in field hockey or men's soccer. 8. Notre Dame 310.00 Women's cross country tallied a fall-best 80 9. Duke 293.00 points for the Maize and Blue, followed by 10. BYU 265.00 women's soccer (fifth place, 73 points) and 13. Michigan* 256.00 men's cross country (21st place, 53 points). 25. Indiana* 193.50 Bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tour31. Nebraska* 172.00 nament, the volleyball team supplied 25 32. Minnesota* 168.00 points while the football team also earned 43. Illinois* 128.00 25 points. 69. Ohio State* 91.75 Michigan State's rise is substantial after the 88. Purdue* 73.00 Spartans placed 30th in 2012-13, 34th in 113. Iowa* 50.00 2011-12 and 42nd in 2010-11. Michigan has 148. Northwestern* 25.00 never finished behind MSU in the final stand* Big Ten Teams ings over the past 20 years.