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The 25 schools that make the most money in college basketball

The Cardinals beat out the Duke Blue Devils for the top spot.

The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team has been wrecked with scandal recently, and even had to vacate its most recent title.

The good news for the Cardinals, however, is they are still the richest men's college basketball program in the country. Based on the most recent data, the Cardinals have the highest revenue of any program in the country, and it is not even that close.

But Louisville isn't the only scandal-ridden program raking in the money.

The Arizona Wildcats are also near the top. Their head coach, Sean Miller, was reportedly caught on an FBI wire tap discussing the $100,000 payment to secure the commitment from a top recruit.

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Below is a closer look at the 25 richest programs in college basketball. Data comes courtesy of the Department of Education and USA Today.

25. University of Dayton — $14,031,059

3-year average men's basketball revenue:

24. University of Minnesota — $14,172,048

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23. University of Florida — $14,200,425

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue:

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2016 expenses:

2016 profit: $12,282,735

22. Northwestern University — $14,581,162

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21. North Carolina State University — $14,611,434

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue:

1-year change: +7.2%

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20. University of Alabama — $15,003,656

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19. University of Illinois — $15,827,099

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue:

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Total athlete department donations:

Athletics licensing/rights fees:

2016 expenses: $1,308,101

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2016 profit: $14,518,998

18. University of Arkansas — $16,332,876

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue:

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Total athlete department donations:

Athletics licensing/rights fees: $58,473,384

2016 expenses:

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17. University of Michigan — $16,913,194

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16. Michigan State University — $17,548,611

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15. University of Texas —$17,567,914

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Athletics licensing/rights fees: $75,014,854

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14. Georgetown University — $17,702,377

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2016 profit: $15,142,638

13. University of Maryland — $17,741,322

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12. Ohio State University — $18,250,063

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Total athlete department donations: $33,138,103

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11. University of Kansas —$18,266,319

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Total athlete department donations:

Athletics licensing/rights fees: $44,238,082

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10. University of Tennessee — $18,322,729

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9. Marquette University — $19,327,629

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8. University of North Carolina — $21,408,475

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $21,174,115

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Athletics licensing/rights fees:

2016 expenses:

2016 profit: $19,512,506

7. University of Wisconsin — $23,168,473

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3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $2,383,494

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6. University of Arizona — $23,434,825

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue:

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Total athlete department donations:

Athletics licensing/rights fees: $38,271,043

2016 expenses:

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5. Indiana University — $24,560,829

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue:

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Athletics licensing/rights fees: $49,690,229

2016 expenses:

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4. University of Kentucky — $27,965,227

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue: $26,629,669

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3. Syracuse University — $29,322,084

3-year avg. men's basketball revenue:

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Total athlete department donations: $ million

Athletics licensing/rights fees: $ million

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2. Duke University — $34,398,285

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Total athlete department donations: $ million

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1. University of Louisville —$43,960,492

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