The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) recently announced its rankings of top selling institutions & manufacturers for the 2011-2012 year. After coming in 4th last year, Michigan came in 5th, still far and away the leaders of the Big Ten teams. Kentucky jumped up four spots from 7th after winning the national title. O$U is not a member of the CLC.
| Rank | University | Conference |
| 1 | Texas | Big XII |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC |
| 3 | Kentucky | SEC |
| 4 | Florida | SEC |
| 5 | Michigan | B1G |
| 6 | LSU | SEC |
| 7 | North Carolina | ACC |
| 8 | Georgia | SEC |
| 9 | Notre Dame | IND |
| 10 | Oklahoma | BIG XII |
| 12 | Penn State | B1G |
| 13 | Nebraska | B1G |
| 15 | Wisconsin | B1G |
| 25 | Illinois | B1G |
| 29 | Purdue | B1G |
| 39 | Minnesota | B1G |
