Just because a team is winning doesn’t mean it’s profitable. Football and men’s basketball were the only sports that made money last year, but both had disappointing seasons.

1. Football — The Illini lost six straight games after starting the season 6-0. Ron Zook was fired as head coach at the end of the season, finishing his time at Illinois with a 34-51 record and just two winning seasons in seven years.

2. Men’s basketball — Illinois missed the NCAA tournament after finishing the season 17-15. Bruce Weber, who was fired at the end of the season, was never able to relive the magic of the Illini’s 2004-05 tournament run in his nine years at the helm. 

3. Women’s basketball — Jolette Law was fired after the Illini finished the 2011-12 season 11-19 overall. Illinois had marginal Big Ten Tournament success under Law, but could never sustain success consistently throughout her five seasons. 

4. Men’s gymnastics — Coach of the Year Justin Spring and the Illini won their fourth straight Big Ten Championship and the program’s 10th NCAA Championship. 

5. Men’s golf — Illinois won the Big Ten Championship for the fourth consecutive season. Luke Guthrie won his second consecutive, individual metal, while Thomas Pieters won the NCAA individual title.