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According to figures supplied to The Gazette by Big Ten schools through the Freedom of Information Act, Michigan earned $46.447 million in football ticket revenue in the 2012 fiscal year. Indiana generated the smallest revenue at $4.351 million. The nearly $42.1 million difference between the programs is more than what Ohio State ($41.046) earned in football ticket revenue during the same fiscal year. Penn State ($33.403 million) — the league’s other stadium seating more than 100,000 for home games — was third. Then, Nebraska ($28.184 million)... http://thegazette.com/2013/04/13/major-disparity-in-big-ten-football-ticket-revenue/ Off topic, but pertinent when looking at the overall revenue figures for an athletic department to be competitive. The top dogs will be hard to best, especially when the football factories are producing beaucoup bucks. Nebraska will enhance their revenue with the additional 6,500 seats, but will still lag behind the 100,000+ venues at Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. It seems clear that the Huskers will be firmly entrenched in the #4 hole in the 14-team B1G lineup.