Big Ten Basketball roster expenses
Nine Big Ten teams are in a more costly tier than the Huskers. Their 2025-26 records are in parentheses.
Tier 1: $20 million plus
* Illinois (28-9, 15-5 Big Ten)
* Michigan (37-3, 19-1)
Tier 2: Just under $20 million
* Indiana (18-14, 9-11)
Tier 3: $15.1 million to $17.5 million
* Michigan State (27-8, 15-5)
* USC (18-14, 7-13)
Tier 4: $12.1 million to $15 million
* Maryland (12-21, 4-16)
* Ohio State (21-13, 12-8)
* Oregon (12-20, 5-15)
* UCLA (24-12, 13-7)
Tier 5: $10 million to $12 million
* Nebraska (28-7, 15-5)
* Minnesota (15-18, 8-12)
* Wisconsin (24-11, 14-6)
Tier 6: $7.1 million to $9.9 million
* Iowa (24-13, 10-10)
* Northwestern (15-19, 5-15)
* Penn State (12-20, 3-17)
* Purdue (30-9, 13-7)
* Rutgers (14-20, 6-14)
Tier 7: $5 million to $7 million
* Washington (16-17, 7-13)
Power 5 spending
The SEC spends the most among Power 5 conferences.
The list:
* SEC: $17.3 million
* Big East: $13.6 million
* Big Ten: $12.7 million
* Big 12: $12.6 million
* ACC: $11.9 million
