LSU leads the way out of all the schools in the country, their alums are set to earn $160,369,274 this year, followed closely by Alabama at $157,122,963. Here's the full Top 25 list provided by overthecap.com
| Rk. | College | # of players | Cap Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 61 | $160,369,274 |
| 2 | Alabama | 60 | $157,122,963 |
| 3 | USC | 48 | $151,068,123 |
| 4 | Georgia | 44 | $149,165,318 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 53 | $130,270,159 |
| 6 | Miami | 50 | $128,288,740 |
| 7 | California | 33 | $126,843,410 |
| 8 | Florida State | 50 | $121,923,570 |
| 9 | Florida | 51 | $118,224,071 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 38 | $105,483,720 |
| 11 | Stanford | 36 | $100,104,655 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 32 | $95,928,735 |
| 13 | Clemson | 42 | $90,882,721 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 28 | $90,363,894 |
| 15 | Notre Dame | 38 | $88,797,566 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 28 | $88,350,715 |
| 17 | Texas A&M | 33 | $85,645,140 |
| 18 | Iowa | 33 | $82,139,839 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 38 | $79,788,631 |
| 20 | Penn State | 40 | $75,628,782 |
| 21 | Oregon | 33 | $73,695,597 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 25 | $71,898,567 |
| 23 | Michigan | 36 | $71,787,690 |
| 24 | Mississippi | 28 | $71,757,391 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 33 | $66,999,307 |
9 total SEC schools made the Top 25, including Georgia at #4 and Florida at #9. The SEC in is set to have $1.2 billion spent on its former players. Then it’s the Big Ten with $834.41 million, Pac-12 ($796.4 million), ACC ($789.6 million), Big 12 ($419.21 million), The American ($299.85 million), Mountain West ($231.81 million), Mid-American ($190.55 million), Conference USA ($154.3 million), the Independents ($130.37 million, largely from Notre Dame), and the Sun Belt ($96.34 million). Players from outside the FBS fall somewhere in the middle, with a total of $643.31 million.
It should be noted that the list could change before the start of the 2018 season. For example: if the Falcons give Julio Jones the contract he's been seeking, Alabama would pass LSU.
Below is all of the SEC schools compared with one another:
SEC
Total:$1,196,162,196
| Rk. | College | Cap Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | $160,369,274 |
| 2 | Alabama | $157,122,963 |
| 3 | Georgia | $149,165,318 |
| 4 | Florida | $118,224,071 |
| 5 | South Carolina | $88,350,715 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | $85,645,140 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $79,788,631 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | $71,898,567 |
| 9 | Mississippi | $71,757,391 |
| 10 | Auburn | $65,844,310 |
| 11 | Kentucky | $48,067,777 |
| 12 | Missouri | $42,822,784 |
| 13 | Arkansas | $35,784,392 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | $21,320,863 |
Miami and FSU lead the way for the ACC:
ACC
Total:$789,620,126
| Rk. | College | Cap Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | $128,288,740 |
| 2 | Florida State | $121,923,570 |
| 3 | Clemson | $90,882,721 |
| 4 | North Carolina | $63,462,131 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | $63,324,276 |
| 6 | Boston College | $53,457,922 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | $53,119,254 |
| 8 | Louisville | $47,503,816 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | $42,796,263 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | $41,374,492 |
| 11 | Virginia | $33,415,114 |
| 12 | Syracuse | $24,805,097 |
| 13 | Duke | $15,549,016 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | $9,717,714 |