Power Conference revenue

[Da Coach]

I just wanted to post this without much comment. This is an example of the disparity between the Power 5 football conferences and the mid-major conferences, especially those that do not play football and don't get a share of the football money.
SEC divides $721.8M in total revenue among each member school

https://www.espn.in/college-football/story/_/id/35625192/sec-divides-7218m-total-revenue-member-school

That includes all revenue the SEC made from TV deals, bowl games, the College Football Playoff, the SEC football championship game, the SEC men's basketball tournament, NCAA Championships and a supplemental surplus distribution, and it is divided equally among conference schools. It comes to $49.9 million each to the 14 current members of the SEC.

That revenue is in addition to revenues that each individual school makes from profits from ticket sales, merchandise, ad revenue, media deals, and other deals that each specific school profits from.

[Stryker]

You know those numbers really highlight the plight of the players. The players are bringing that revenue to the school, and it is massive. 40 years ago that revenue was much smaller, and the value of a college degree was much higher. No wonder players want to get paid now, and I don't really think there is a defensible argument against the players who want to get paid. Granted there are a lot of expenses for athletic departments, but those SEC schools are without a doubt making bank off their football and basketball programs.

[Bball31]

You know those numbers really highlight the plight of the players. The players are bringing that revenue to the school, and it is massive. 40 years ago that revenue was much smaller, and the value of a college degree was much higher. No wonder players want to get paid now, and I don't really think there is a defensible argument against the players who want to get paid. Granted there are a lot of expenses for athletic departments, but those SEC schools are without a doubt making bank off their football and basketball programs.

Very true. It also demonstrates the foresight, leadership and risks the SEC was willing to take. They are reaping the rewards.

[Da Coach]

I just wanted to post this without much comment. This is an example of the disparity between the Power 5 football conferences and the mid-major conferences, especially those that do not play football and don't get a share of the football money.
SEC divides $721.8M in total revenue among each member school

https://www.espn.in/college-football/story/_/id/35625192/sec-divides-7218m-total-revenue-member-school

That includes all revenue the SEC made from TV deals, bowl games, the College Football Playoff, the SEC football championship game, the SEC men's basketball tournament, NCAA Championships and a supplemental surplus distribution, and it is divided equally among conference schools. It comes to $49.9 million each to the 14 current members of the SEC.

That revenue is in addition to revenues that each individual school makes from profits from ticket sales, merchandise, ad revenue, media deals, and other deals that each specific school profits from.

Here is more about the Pac-12 Conference, and why teams are leaving...

https://twitter.com/GSwaim/status/1661594316211380224

While SEC and Big Ten schools were pocketing close to $50 million each from their TV deals, the Pac-12 schools each received about $20 million. That's not exactly chump change, but less than they were expecting, and tens of millions less than they could be getting in another conference.
USC and UCLA have already announced their departure to the Big Ten, and several other schools are considering leaving to join the Big-12 or another conferences. It sounds like the Pac-12 will soon be on life-support.

[Stryker]

Here is more about the Pac-12 Conference, and why teams are leaving...

https://twitter.com/GSwaim/status/1661594316211380224

While SEC and Big Ten schools were pocketing close to $50 million each from their TV deals, the Pac-12 schools each received about $20 million. That's not exactly chump change, but less than they were expecting, and tens of millions less than they could be getting in another conference.
USC and UCLA have already announced their departure to the Big Ten, and several other schools are considering leaving to join the Big-12 or another conferences. It sounds like the Pac-12 will soon be on life-support.

The money always makes sense until it doesn't. But UCLA and USC knew they were probably the driving schools behind the revenue the PAC-12 received. The take that along with the larger pie from the BIG and it only made sense.

[Dub]

To me these large amounts of money being made doesn’t affect my opinion of whether it’s a good idea to give some of it to the players. Two separate things. Money changes everything.