Top NCAA volleyball budgets compared to rankings for 2024 and 2025
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 2:00 PM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Analysis of NCAA volleyball programs reveals a disconnect between spending and rankings for 2024 and 2025. Nebraska leads the budget list with over $7 million in 2025, followed by Texas and Wisconsin. Despite significant investments, some schools like Michigan State and Colorado State reported low rankings without votes. The data suggests a mixed correlation between high spending and competitive success in the sport, inviting further investigation into budget allocation effects in volleyball's minor sports sector.
- •Nebraska's volleyball budget is $7,030,000 for FY25.
- •Texas and Wisconsin follow with lower budgets but higher rankings.
- •Michigan State and Colorado State remain unranked despite their spending.
- •The report excludes private universities due to unavailable financials.
- •Future analysis may include spending in men's basketball.
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — NCAA Volleyball: Top Spending vs. Ranking 2024 2025
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