B12 revenues remain strong ...

[surly]

https://footballscoop.com/news/heres-how-much-each-power-5-conference-raked-in-last-year/

Distribution per school
1. Big Ten — $55.6 million
2. SEC — $45.3 million
3. Big 12 — $40 million
4. Pac-12 — $32.2 million
5. ACC — $31 million

This is the allocation for the past fiscal year ending June 2019. Might want to salt some of it away because 2020/2021 might be a disaster. And 2019/2020 will miss March Madness revenue.

 

[isu5000]

The article says the Big 12's tier 3 rights and the ACC's network figures are not included in these totals. So I take it ACC is in fourth place ahead of the Pac 12.

I just wonder if the Big 12 could poach Arizona and Arizona State? Pac 12 is a mess right now. Pac 12 network tv ratings suck and produces very low revenue. The league has missed the college football playoffs 3 years in a row now. The fan support has dwindled in football attendance at all their schools. Time to expand the Big 12.

 

[Die4Cy]

I do not understand the obsession some have with expanding the Big 12, and probably never will.

 

[SEIOWA CLONE]

Here is a link to the latest breakdown by US Today about each schools athletic department finance numbers. As always its a year behind.

https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances/https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances/

 

[2020cy]

Our name would make sense then.

 

[madguy30]

I do not understand the obsession some have with expanding the Big 12, and probably never will.

My dream is for the conversation to head toward more conferences of 10 teams.

Round robin and revenge games are way more interesting.

 

[ArgentCy]

I do not understand the obsession some have with expanding the Big 12, and probably never will.

Try typing this 40 million times.

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[IceCyIce]

I would like to blow up all conference affiliation. Move to geographical alignment. The road games would be awesome, home games full . Regional rivalry would be restored or intensified.

 

[BCClone]

I would like to blow up all conference affiliation. Move to geographical alignment. The road games would be awesome, home games full . Regional rivalry would be restored or intensified.

And TV money most likely down for the pool we would be in.

 

[20eyes]

I do not understand the obsession some have with expanding the Big 12, and probably never will.

I do not understand our conferences name.

 

[harimad]

I do not understand the obsession some have with expanding the Big 12, and probably never will.

Didn’t you hear? We’re psychologically disadvantaged. Thanks, Boren.

That said, if it makes the conference stronger, expansion is a no-brainer.

 

[surly]

I do not understand the obsession some have with expanding the Big 12, and probably never will.

Yes, for fans most of the expansion need/want is psychological. If the Arizona schools joined the B12, then administrators and fans could say: See this league is so strong they joined us, so stick-it Aggie, Misery, and Corn. There would be some 'feel good' in that happening.

Would the product improve - no. Well, maybe MBB but certainly nothing in those football programs that brings charm to the B12. It might open recruiting in the west as both take athletes out of California. And it would improve the TV offering. They're certainly a better fit than WVU.

Personally, I'd vote "yeh."