Playoffs will pay nearly double BCS

[Nate]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ues-money-distribution-bill-hancock/12734897/

The ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC each will draw a baseline amount of approximately $50 million in the first year of a 12-year contract. The other five FBS-level leagues will split $75 million – but that's more than five times greater than their combined payday in 2013.

In the final year of the BCS, the baseline distribution to the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and American was $27.897 million. Conference USA, the Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt split $13.168 million. In 2014-15, the base share for the Power Five is $50 million. The so-called Group of Five (including the American) will divide $75 million.

 

[husker70]

This is a first year projection. With new TV contracts coming, and what will become an 8 team tournament this could be bigger than March Madness.

 

[station19]

Will there ever be enough money to get rid of the in game promos?

 

[gopherhoopsguy]

This is a first year projection. With new TV contracts coming, and what will become an 8 team tournament this could be bigger than March Madness.

I believe a few of us having been saying this for a few years and got laughed at. The only thing that screws this up.. is we start paying players so it becomes minor league football.

 

[wait!what?]

100 yrs of tradition down the drain. prepare for a Arkansas St. national champ.