AD: ECU will feel financial crunch next 2-3 years

[CL82]

Injunctions exist. Non-competes exist.

Yes they do, just not in this specific case, as far as I am aware.

In the unlikely event of those 65 schools attempting to break clear away from the NCAA, they would be essentially admitting that their athletic programs exist for reasons other than the paramount importance of the educational experience of the student athlete (paraphrase of the NCAA mission statement).

Not in the least. There's no magic to the NCAA. It is just a voluntary association. Nothing stops schools from walking away and starting a new association. If they are looking for money, it is an easy place to find it.

I fully understand your stance 25, I just disagree with it.

 

[Husky25]

I fully understand your stance 25, I just disagree with it.

Fair enough...

 

[billybud]

The basketball fund (based on performance in the Tournament) also favors the P5 conferences...

2019 Payout per Conference:


B1G.....$35,317,800

ACC.....$33,954,200

SEC......$31,954,200

B12.......$21,863,400

AAC.....$11,772,600

Pac.....$11,772,600

Big E....$8,409,000

 

[CL82]

The basketball fund (based on performance in the Tournament) also favors the P5 conferences...

2019 Payout per Conference:


B1G.....$35,317,800

ACC.....$33,954,200

SEC.$31,954,200

B12..$21,863,400

AAC.....$11,772,600

Pac.....$11,772,600

Big E....$8,409,000

... and it's not like that is all the money they make. They finance all olympic sports championships and all their considerable administrative costs out it. That's money above and beyond the credit numbers (I think that's what you listed) shown above.

 

[billybud]

It is the payout for 2019 on the rolling units....

Theoretically...if the Big East or AAC had the same number of teams that won tourney games at the same ratio over the rolling six year period, they would also earn the P5 amounts.

The numbers selected to dance, by magic formula, per conference has favored the P5. And the more teams playing, the more games that can be won and credits earned.

It boils down to two things in the basketball earnings...

1...Are the selections and seedings defendable?

2...Are the P5 earning the credits on merit by winning games?

I think that you could argue for months (years maybe on the BY) about selections and seeding...their fairness and effect.

The P5 are populating the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four....and thus earning credits.