Ranked by who's paying the most for players — total current/upcoming roster spend (player payroll) across football, men's & women's basketball for the 2026-27 season. This is who has the most money to throw around — not a prediction of results (a #1 payroll can still finish last). Search by school, sort any column.
Ranked by who is spending the most on their current/upcoming roster — total player payroll across football, men's & women's basketball. This is a measure of who has the most money to throw around, NOT a prediction of results: a #1 payroll can still finish last. These figures are not public — they are informed estimates from reporting and what players are reportedly asking for, and they move weekly with the transfer portal. '?' = genuinely unknown / depends on unsettled recruiting.
📅 Reflects right now / the 2026-27 cycle. Updated regularly — figures with "?" depend on unsettled recruiting/transfers and get filled in as they land.
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