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10 poorest states

Bill Sullivan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:55:41 +0000

While Wall Street may be trumpeting a big economic recovery, Main Street is still feeling the pinch, according to a new report issued by the Pew Center on The States.

The organization has come out with a list of states suffering the most under current economic pressures. Several factors were considered, including lost revenue, budget gaps, unemployment and foreclosure rates, poor money management practices, and state laws governing the passage of budgets.

According to Pew, the 10 most troubled states are:

Arizona
California
Florida
Illinois
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Rhode Island
Wisconsin

Source: CNN Money

Largest states by population

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:23:16 +0000

They may be out of money, but they’re still No. 1. According to 2008 census projections, California is the largest of all states in terms of population.

In fact, it’s not even close. With more than 36 million residents, the Golden State is about 50 percent more populated than its closest competitor.

Here’s a list of the Top 10:

1. California — 36,756,666
2. Texas — 24,326,974
3. New York — 19,490,297
4. Florida — 18,328,340
5. Illinois — 12,901,563
6. Pennsylvania — 12,448,279
7. Ohio — 11,485,910
8. Michigan – 10,003,422
9. Georgia — 9,685,744
10. North Carolina — 9,222,414

Sources: worldatlas.com and U.S. Census Bureau

Richest college basketball teams

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:32:16 +0000

College basketball is all about breathless finishes, buzzer-beaters, pep bands, frenzied crowds and heated rivalries.

Oh, and money, too.

Sold out home schedules help, but the real cash pours in when your team makes a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Success brings out more folks wanting a piece of the action, many of them willing to donate money and pay premium prices for premium seats and perks.

Recently, Forbes set out to determine which schools had the most lucrative programs. The publication’s second annual ranking of the Most Valuable College Basketball Teams is based on how much cash the program brings to four areas: the university (including scholarship payments for basketball players); the athletic department (profit generated by the basketball program retained by the department); the conference (distribution of post-season tournament revenue); and local communities (estimated spending by visitors).

Here are the top 10:

1. North Carolina

2, Kentucky

3. Louisville

4. Indiana

5. Kansas

6. Arizona

7. Illinois

8. Duke

9. Maryland

10. Ohio State

To get the details, and to see the rest of the list, visit Forbes.

Most Big Ten Football Championships

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:27:27 +0000

While the Big 12 and other current power conferences are teenagers or younger, the Big Ten has been around since the stone age. Wisconsin earned the league’s first football championship way back in 1896, and folks from the Midwest have been bickering and arguing about who’s No. 1 ever since.

Who has earned bragging rights the most times?

Here’s a list of most Big Ten football champions, allowing for years which ended in ties:

Michigan — 42

Ohio State — 32

Minnesota — 18

Illinois — 15

Iowa — 11

Wisconsin — 11

Northwestern — 8

Purdue — 8

Chicago — 7

Michigan State — 6

Penn State — 3

Indiana — 2

Source: Big Ten