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rumors about realignment ...

just to send a dart through all the revenue targets spinning in this thread, below are the latest revenue numbers according to your media partner, fox.

the idea of bringing clemson and fsu is to enhance the b12 number which is already above, not below, acc distributions and actually not that far from the sec/b10. another facet to consider is separating the league's (elite) basketball media deal from football, thus maximizing both platforms.

Twelve of the 14 Big Ten schools each received about $60.5 million from the conference, with 2014 additions Maryland and Rutgers getting about $58.8 million apiece.

The SEC distributed $51 million to each school. Each ACC school received between $43.3 million and $46.9 million; Notre Dame, an independent in football, received $22.1 million.

Big 12 schools received distributions ranging from $43.8 million to $48.2 million. The Pac-12 distributed about $33.6 million to each of its members, down from $36 million the previous year.
According to ESPN, the 10 fully vested members will split 398 million while the 4 new kids will get around 18 million each.

That's why ut and ou waved bye bye
 
those are the latest numbers available. each year i keep reading about this great disparity between leagues. it is just not true. $10 million is less than 10% of most p4 school athletic budgets. even k-state is now ~$100 million annually. the point of this thread is that venture capital will be used to cut that difference between the b12 and sec/b10 through acquisition of power schools like clemson and fsu. it's actually all teed up for yormark. whether he swings or not is to be determined.
I'm assuming the top number is Texas. What did KSU actually get? You're telling me they got the exact same as Texas?
 
1. the $12.3 million difference in fox numbers between the b10 and b12 is 20.3%
2. if the b10/sec want acc schools they'll take them or lose them
3. i don't know what the term "bend over" means as to the acc and b12
4. the $1B is being invested (maybe) based on growth, that's the whole point - grow the enterprise and sell for a profit
Yeah, we'll see about #4. I wouldn't be surprised if they want an annual cut.

Bend over refers to what it cost the Big 12 to entice ACC members. Does it cost $1 billion for FSU and Clemson alone? $500 million for those 2 and the rest is split?

I think you are over inflating the clemson and FSU brand. They are attractive to the Big 10 because they are in new, warm weather, growing, markets. I don't think they move the national viewership needle that much in the grand scheme of things.
 
Yeah, we'll see about #4. I wouldn't be surprised if they want an annual cut.

Bend over refers to what it cost the Big 12 to entice ACC members. Does it cost $1 billion for FSU and Clemson alone? $500 million for those 2 and the rest is split?

I think you are over inflating the clemson and FSU brand. They are attractive to the Big 10 because they are in new, warm weather, growing, markets. I don't think they move the national viewership needle that much in the grand scheme of things.
they are attractive only if the go to the b10 but not the b12. umm?
 
they are attractive only if the go to the b10 but not the b12. umm?
The Big 12 already has the Orlando market. They won't get the Jacksonville or Miami markets with FSU, for obvious reasons. The Tallahassee market is small. Clemson is a tiny market that does nothing for increased viewership or marketing dollars. The SEC is already in that market, so it does little to the SEC brand, other than a natural rival for Georgia and USCe.
 
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You may NOT like it or agree with it, BUT anyone who thinks money isn't the driver behind conference realignment actions just isn't in touch with reality. Whine all you want for the nostalgia but you'd be whining much more if Nebraska was getting a much smaller paycheck than what some other teams like Ohio State/Michigan are getting. Of the P4 level schools basically only Notre Dame isn't driven solely by money considerations to join a conference and that's because they uniquely get an oversized check while still being independent.

And frankly with player revenue sharing coming in the near future, money is going to be more important than ever. There are plenty of have-not schools that are really going to be stretched thin financially when that happens including some in the Big12 and ACC.
 
As someone else pointed out, with the additions to both leagues (Big Ten and Big 12) looking backward is pointless. That $44 million that KSU received included the revenue from having OU and Texas in the league, there is only one more year left on that deal. The new deal with ESPN and Fox starts in 2025

According to Business of College Sports Big 12 schools will receive about half as much ($31.7 million) in average yearly payouts as Big Ten ($71.875) and SEC ($68.75) will in their new deals.
 
The big 10 will be distributing north if $80M per school in the coming years. They will also get $21M per school that makes the CFP each year along with the SEC where the B12 only gets $12M per team and likely less teams. It’s not even a reasonable discussion going forward imo comparing projected money in these conferences
 
As someone else pointed out, with the additions to both leagues (Big Ten and Big 12) looking backward is pointless. That $44 million that KSU received included the revenue from having OU and Texas in the league, there is only one more year left on that deal. The new deal with ESPN and Fox starts in 2025

According to Business of College Sports Big 12 schools will receive about half as much ($31.7 million) in average yearly payouts as Big Ten ($71.875) and SEC ($68.75) will in their new deals.
once more, rather than using actuals, you default to someone's forecast about the future which is clearly a moving target today. be that as it may, we'll see if this investment house buy happens or not.
 
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once more, rather than using actuals, you default to someone's forecast about the future which is clearly a moving target today. be that as it may, we'll see if this investment house buy happens or not.
Because your actuals are meaningless going forward. All three leagues have new deals.

Your point is like saying you will make $100k in 2025 at your new job that only pays $90k because you made $100k in 2024 at the old job.
 
Because your actuals are meaningless going forward. All three leagues have new deals.

Your point is like saying you will make $100k in 2025 at your new job that only pays $90k because you made $100k in 2024 at the old job.
Speaking of money, can we start a GoFundMe to get Averitas his own board to hang with other Purple Kitties?
 
Because your actuals are meaningless going forward. All three leagues have new deals.

Your point is like saying you will make $100k in 2025 at your new job that only pays $90k because you made $100k in 2024 at the old job.
yes. and arizona, asu, utah and byu will never join the b12 because the p12 will gobble up ku, oSu, and whoever first. those future looks are always entertaining v. what actually happens. the ole hockey stick forecasts, gotta love 'em.

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they are attractive only if the go to the b10 but not the b12. umm?
Don't you already have a team in Florida and multiple teams in Texas and Arizona? Would adding warm weather markets be that big of deal? Is it that hard to understand? The SE is attractive from a diversity standpoint for the Big 10.
 
yes. and arizona, asu, utah and byu will never join the b12 because the p12 will gobble up ku, oSu, and whoever first. those future looks are always entertaining v. what actually happens. the ole hockey stick forecasts, gotta love 'em.

You started a post based on future projections that the Big 12 will sign these deals and add teams and now you only want to use past information? Ok.
 
The big 10 will be distributing north if $80M per school in the coming years. They will also get $21M per school that makes the CFP each year along with the SEC where the B12 only gets $12M per team and likely less teams. It’s not even a reasonable discussion going forward imo comparing projected money in these conferences
The exact reason the guy doesn't want to. The Big 12 will have some good games this fall but even they see the writing on the wall. Hence the reason for exploring every avenue to increase revenue.
 
yes. and arizona, asu, utah and byu will never join the b12 because the p12 will gobble up ku, oSu, and whoever first. those future looks are always entertaining v. what actually happens. the ole hockey stick forecasts, gotta love 'em.

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Speculation concerning what teams will go where is a whole lot different than looking at at media contract and dividing a number by the number of teams in the league. One is unknown, the other is tried and true fvckin math.
 
Does adding cu asu uofa and Utah make up for losing Oklahoma and ut? I doubt it. Worse yet, even IF media rights stays the same, the 4 new schools are coming in as FULL members so now that is getting split 14 ways instead of 10 after the little 4 get their approx 50% share.

Therefore as b1g revenue is set to increase to north of 1 billion per year due to flexibility in the media contract, the gap widens.

Now maybe clemson and fsu think they would rather go to the big12 and be the big fish in the pond rather than compete in the sec or b1g. That's possible
 
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I think that the next shoe to drop will be unequal revenue sharing. The ACC, if it survives, will probably be the first, followed by the SEC. Once the cat is out of the bag, it would be hard to see Michigan and Ohio State being happy with the same cut as Rutgers and Northwestern. It probably won't be a hard number where Michigan gets $30 million more than Nebraska every year, but it will be some formula around media value and ratings.

The Big 12 kind of had it with the Tier 3 rights, but that was a small portion of what the real difference in media value would be.

If the money was basically set for each school and everyone was free to pick a new conference, where would teams end up? Let's say that Nebraska gets $70 million based on media value regardless of conference affiliation. Do you want to be in a conference with Michigan and Ohio State who are pulling in $110 million each, or with CU and KU who are at $50 million each?
 
Very possible but that's gonna take some big cajones to do that. Be some steamy, bloody board meetings
According to Trev Alberts, it was the TV networks that came to the BIG and said "you're going to add Washington and Oregon". The BIG wasn't interested, so the networks said "okay in that case, if you want the new TV contract money you are going to need to pick two teams and kick them out of the conference." Elimination or a relegation system is a real possibility.
 
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similar to that, the sec and b10 told the acc, b12 and others: this will be the cfp split or we're doing our own championship. so the others had little choice. playing hardball now may have interesting consequences down the road.
 
Cali schools full share. Oregon and Washington half shares that increase by $1 million a year until 2030 when they become full members.

Maryland still owes the Big 10 over $100 million since they took a reduced payout and a loan. I imagine if needed the Big 10 could loan any ACC members their buyout money.
They could and wouldn't need private equity to do it
 
According to Trev Alberts, it was the TV networks that came to the BIG and said "you're going to add Washington and Oregon". The BIG wasn't interested, so the networks said "okay in that case, if you want the new TV contract money you are going to need to pick two teams and kick them out of the conference." Elimination or a relegation system is a real possibility.
this is what happens when you forfeit majority ownership in your #1 asset, as the B1G did in 2020

FOX is the captain now
 
this is what happens when you forfeit majority ownership in your #1 asset, as the B1G did in 2020

FOX is the captain now
My understanding is Fox took 51% control in June of 2010 and got another 10% during covid.

Prime example of why you don't go so deep into debt. A bunch of these Big 10 schools weren't fiscally sound like NU and totally panicked. Stupid long-term move, especially as that extra 10% takes from a bigger pie.
 
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My understanding is Fox took 51% control in June of 2010 and got another 10% during covid.

Prime example of why you don't go so deep into debt. A bunch of these Big 10 schools weren't fiscally sound like NU and totally panicked. Stupid long-term move, especially as that extra 10% takes from a bigger pie.
this is not accurate

FOX paid for (important delineation) 49% of the B1G's media rights prior to 2020 and were awarded an additional 2%, and majority stake, for zero dollars, due to breach of contract committed by the B1G when it canceled football during COVID and cratered FOX's B1G football inventory.

in this last deal, FOX upped its stake to 61%.
 
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