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No. 23 Longhorns are No. 1 on Forbes list
UT football program valued at $133 million
Updated: Thursday, 20 Dec 2012, 7:49 AM CST
Published : Wednesday, 19 Dec 2012, 3:07 PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas has the most valuable college football program in the nation, according to Forbes Magazine.
Forbes released its college football evaluations Wednesday. The magazine says the Longhorns are worth $133 million, up from $129 million last year.
Michigan ($120 million) was No. 2, followed by Notre Dame ($103 million). The rest of the top 10 consisted of SEC schools. Alabama ($95 million) was sixth.
Forbes also ranked the most powerful coaches. Alabama's Nick Saban was No. 1.
Forbes valued Kansas State as the best team for the money, while rival Kansas was the worst team for the money.
In the latest rankings, the Alamo Bowl-bound Longhorns are No. 23.
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