How much does it cost to make the College Football Playoff?

The perceived succcess of a collegiate athletic director at a FBS insitution is many times determined by the win/loss record and financial growth of the football program. The analysis below provides benchmarks on:

• How much should be spent on a football program to make the College Football Playoff and Top 25
• Expecations of a football staff based on the peformance of teams with comparable budgets
• Net profit forecasting if ranked in the final College Football Playoff Top 25