Texas Tops 'Forbes' List of Most Valuable College Football Teams

Although the Texas Longhorns went through a lot this season, they continue to be the most valuable college football team, according to Forbes' Chris Smith.

The Longhorns are worth $139 million. They were the only team to bring in more than $100 million in revenue, and it was the second consecutive season in which they surpassed that mark.

Texas went 8-4 and lost its final game versus Baylor, which meant that it would not be going to a BCS bowl. However, ticket sales and a lucrative television deal have the Longhorns bringing in a lot of cash.

Alabama made its way up to No. 3 as it chased a three-peat this season. The Crimson Tide were the only school in the top six to make it to a BCS game. Oklahoma and Ohio State, both of which made BCS bowls, made it into the top 10.

Where did the top schools in the country fall? Auburn ($77 million) came in at No. 11, and Florida State didn't even finish in the top 20.

Let's take a look at the list of the most valuable college football teams of 2013:

Rank	Team	2013 Record	Team Value	Conference
1	Texas Longhorns	8-4	$139 million	Big 12
2	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	8-4	$117 million	Independent
3	Alabama Crimson Tide	11-1	$110 million	SEC
4	LSU Tigers	9-3	$105 million	SEC
5	Michigan Wolverines	7-5	$104 million	Big Ten
6	Florida Gators	4-8	$94 million	SEC
7	Oklahoma Sooners	10-2	$92 million	Big 12
8	Georgia Bulldogs	8-4	$91million	SEC
9	Ohio State Buckeyes	12-1	$83 million	Big Ten
10	Nebraska Cornhuskers	8-4	$80 million	Big Ten
11	Auburn Tigers	12-1	$77 million	SEC
12	Arkansas Razorbacks	3-9	$74 million	SEC
13	USC Trojans	9-4	$73 million	Pac-12
14	Texas A&M Aggies	8-4	$72 million	SEC
15	Penn State Nittany Lions	7-5	$71 million	Big Ten
16	Wisconsin Badgers	9-3	$70 million	Big Ten
17	Washington Huskies	8-4	$66 million	Pac-12
18	South Carolina Gamecocks	10-2	$65 million	SEC
19	Oregon Ducks	10-2	$64 million	Pac-12
20	Tennessee Volunteers	5-7	$63 million	SEC

The SEC was well represented, with nine teams on the list. There were a few teams with losing records that made the list as well (Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee). 

Winning doesn't make a team the most valuable, as this list shows. Texas has been the most valuable team since 2009, so keep an eye on the Longhorns next year to see if they keep the top spot.

Hat tip to Sam Cooper of Yahoo! Sports for the find.