http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2012/03/19/Media/Big-12.aspx Current college television deals CONFERENCE TERMS CONTRACT YEARS NETWORK(S) DEAL SIGNEDBIG TEN $1 billion/10 years 2007-2008 through 2016-17 ESPN/ABC June 2006 $72 million*/6 years 2011-12 through 2016-17 CBS June 2011 $2.8 billion/25 years 2007-2008 through 2031-32 Big Ten Network August 2006Notes: With the addition last year of former Big 12 member Nebraska, there are 12 schools in the Big Ten. Big Ten Network debuted in 2007. The conference and News Corp. jointly own the network and share expenses. BIG EAST $200 million/6 years 2007-2008 through 2012-13 ESPN/ABC August 2006Note: Pitt and Syracuse will be moving to the ACC, and West Virginia is leaving to join the Big 12. In response, the Big East will add Boise State, Central Florida, Houston, Memphis, Navy, San Diego State, Southern Methodist and Temple. SEC $2.25 billion/15 years 2009-10 through 2023-24 ESPN/ABC August 2008 $825 million/15 years 2009-10 through 2023-24 CBS College Sports August 2008Note: Missouri and Texas A&M will join the conference later this year, giving it 14 members. ACC $1.86 billion/12 years 2011-12 through 2022-23 ESPN/ABC, ACC Network/Raycom May 2010Note: Pitt and Syracuse will join the ACC, giving it 14 members. BIG 12 $1.17 billion/13 years 2012-13 through 2024-25 Fox March 2011 $1.3 billion/13 years 2012-13 through 2024-25 ESPN/ABC March 2012 $78 million/4 years 2008-09 through 2011-12 FSN April 2007Note: Last year the conference lost Colorado and Nebraska, reducing it to 10 members, and this year it will lose Missouri and Texas A&M to the SEC. In response, it has added Texas Christian and West Virginia, keeping it at 10 members. PAC-12 $3 billion/12 years 2011-12 through 2022-23 ESPN and Fox May 2011Note: Former Big 12 member Colorado and former Mountain West member Utah became the 11th and 12th members of the conference last year. Basketball only Sources: Conference Form 990s filed with the IRS; conference officials
Good link. While the Big East will get no where near what it was going to get if the rats hadn't abandoned ship, the league should still do OK and UConn should be over $10MM in total conference revenue. It is definitely a seller's market.
This is why I'm not entirely despondent over our situation. While I haven't quite brought myself to Carl's level of optimism... I think that we'll be okay and will have the finances to maintain a high level of play... and will continue to be an attractive option should there be more expansion. That being said I understand the pessimism (although I'm not a fan of the outright hostility) when you consider the current management of the Big East.
interesting tidbit in there was the speculation that the Big12 could be done expanding for now seeing that their revenue streams are secure.
