It won't do a whole lot of anything to help Missouri (and Missouri football, which is what we're all really talking about) in the SEC.
At its peak in 2014, Missouri was bringing in $37M/year in football revenue and spending $23.3M.
Today, Missouri ranks 12th of 14 SEC teams in football revenue. Even if we used the highest amount Missouri has brought in (from 2014), it would still be 12th of 14 teams in the SEC, and would need another $3M to get up to 11th. Cutting the men's golf team and their $700K/year budget isn't going to make a dent.
The reason Missouri is behind is the same it's always been: donations and ticket sales.
At its peak in 2014, Missouri was bringing in $37M/year in football revenue and spending $23.3M.
Today, Missouri ranks 12th of 14 SEC teams in football revenue. Even if we used the highest amount Missouri has brought in (from 2014), it would still be 12th of 14 teams in the SEC, and would need another $3M to get up to 11th. Cutting the men's golf team and their $700K/year budget isn't going to make a dent.
The reason Missouri is behind is the same it's always been: donations and ticket sales.
