Big East TV Deal with FOX, TNT, and NBC

[CashewCrew]

The MAC's new deal is $2-2.5 million (up from $800,000) and all they did was add UMass. Seems like a good sign for us.

seriously? They got a 200-300% increase? That does bode well for us

 

[shizzle787]

Hopefully the MAC’s deal includes UConn football

Hope not. That would be a disaster for the football program.

 

[shizzle787]

If we do end up at $12 million per year as some are hoping, that would pay for revenue sharing on par with the P4. P4 schools will only spend 35% at most of revenue sharing dollars on men's basketball. At $22 million, that is about $7.5 million per year. We are currently getting just north of $4 million per year from the Big East TV contract.

 

[Luna]

Hope not. That would be a disaster for the football program

 

[Luna]

It’s better then being independent and making $500,000 a year

 

[shizzle787]

It’s better then being independent and making $500,000 a year

We play a higher profile of schools as an independent.

 

[freescooter]

Not arrogant. It would be flat out stupid.

Because why would the league want to give its most recognized and respected team more than DePaul? Or Georgetown. I mean they were a big deal 40 years ago. I’m not sure the internet won’t just crash when those 2 giants meet on peacock.

 

[How Sway?!]

Because why would the league want to give its most recognized and respected team more than DePaul? Or Georgetown. I mean they were a big deal 40 years ago. I’m not sure the internet won’t just crash when those 2 giants meet on peacock.

What's our leverage?

 

[bendm]

Not arrogant. It would be flat out stupid.

stupid if we did or stupid if we didnt?

what are the teams that get less revenue gonna do about it? leave for the A10?

 

[king conn]

Proceeds to argue non-stop for 3 more pages

The thread police shut in again

If someone wants to engage and continue conversation, should I ignore them?

Ask for your permission to continue?

Find something productive to do.

 

[UCSouth]

The thread police shut in again

If someone wants to engage and continue conversation, should I ignore them?

Ask for your permission to continue?

Find something productive to do.

If someone wants to engage and continue conversation should I ignore them? YES

Ask for your permission to continue? YES

Find something productive to do? YES

 

[gampelcrazies]

We play a higher profile of schools as an independent.

I get that but the school would make more $$$ and they would have access to more bowl games/conference championship

 

[Luna]

I get that but the school would make more $$$ and they would have access to more bowl games/conference championship

I agree.. we would have something to play for

 

[August_West]

Peacock gets a bad rap but it has some decent content. Old shows, originals, and sports. Use the app more than some of the other "bigger" named apps.

Its got all the old wrestling!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

The MAC's new deal is $2-2.5 million (up from $800,000) and all they did was add UMass. Seems like a good sign for us.

That is amazing, since aren't several of the MAC schools on death watch over the next 10 years? How many directional schools does a rapidly aging state like Michigan need?

 

[upstater]

I have no expectations. It's just shocking how much more football is valued than basketball. I look forward to football season more each year, though I am big into basketball, too. It's shocking to see what even mediocre football can bring an athletic program money-wise and viewer-wise over legendary basketball programs.

It's clear the football schools are holding the NCAA hostage NOT because football is that much more popular, but because they can.

It's the power dynamic.

They've not only forced the NCAA into funding itself exclusively with basketball tournament revenue, but they are taking the money from the men's and women's tournament and using it to pay top football players demanding NIL money from the distant past.

If basketball didn't have to pay the bills for ALL NCAA sports, it would be worth a heckuva lot more.

 

[upstater]

That is amazing, since aren't several of the MAC schools on death watch over the next 10 years? How many directional schools does a rapidly aging state like Michigan need?

Remember, there are a ton of non-directional smaller schools like Wayne State, Saginaw State, Grand Valley St, Lake Superior St, Ferris St, UMich Dearborn, Mich Tech, U Mich Flint, Oakland U.

They can close all of these and route them into the directionals first.

And of course community colleges. The only thing that prevents them from doing this is state politics.

 

[superjohn]

It's clear the football schools are holding the NCAA hostage NOT because football is that much more popular, but because they can.

It's the power dynamic.

They've not only forced the NCAA into funding itself exclusively with basketball tournament revenue, but they are taking the money from the men's and women's tournament and using it to pay top football players demanding NIL money from the distant past.

If basketball didn't have to pay the bills for ALL NCAA sports, it would be worth a heckuva lot more.

Yep.

Why was basketball funding NCAA sports all along? I've never seen anyone do a deep dive on the history of this.

 

[aburks41]

Yep.

Why was basketball funding NCAA sports all along? I've never seen anyone do a deep dive on the history of this.

NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Wikipedia I believe this is part of the answer to your question...Plus in 1990 CBS signed a $1B/7yr deal for the NCAA Tournament TV rights, and as far as I can tell, the NCAA never owned the Bowls, and there was no playoff so therefore no mega TV rights for the NCAA to sell.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

And what would be deemed a good deal ? Would $6 Million a team, $8 Million a team or $10 Million a team per year be considered a good deal ?

$6,000,000 is just a COLA in 2012 vs 2024 $.’s Anytjing more would be a home run .
, and actually more than P conferences are getting for basketball . These are conferences with better ratings and a rising interest in women’s basketball.where the Big East lags .
Without UConn’s return based on markets and ratings . Fox was overpaying them at $4,000,000 .
That!’s not from a UConn fan perspective thats from a cold hearted business perspective.
The good news is the unequal distribution for NCAA money , the bad news is that distribution should be doublef

.

 

[uconngb]

I appreciate you @kobe. You really help us appreciate the fact we're fans of a winning team, rather than some school riding the coattails of their significantly more successful conference peers. We don't get many BC, Cuse, or Rutgers fans here anymore, but you help fill the "jealous little brother" void they left.

But it's not even "jealous little brother". It's more like annoying little next door neighbor who is too uncoordinated to play sports but sits in the crowd and tries to make fun of everyone on the field through his nightime retainer that he has to wear 24/7

 

[MilliniumPrince]

stupid if we did or stupid if we didnt?

what are the teams that get less revenue gonna do about it? leave for the A10?

Exactly what leverage do we have? We just got passed by again in realignment. And everyone knows we would leave for any P4 offer. What is our negotiating stance, "give us more money or we jump to the A10?

Now, if the conference is dumb enough to offer more, of course we take it. Why they would make such and offer is beyond me.

 

[bendm]

Exactly what leverage do we have? We just got passed by again in realignment. And everyone knows we would leave for any P4 offer. What is our negotiating stance, "give us more money or we jump to the A10?

Now, if the conference is dumb enough to offer more, of course we take it. Why they would make such and offer is beyond me.

But it wouldn’t be stupid to try

 

[NEforceUConn]

But it wouldn’t be stupid to try

“I strenuously object.”

 

[uconnyankee]

Feels kinda like we should wait for, oh, any details on the actual deal before deciding on how good or bad it really is, but what do I know!

WTF! You’re bringing common sense and rationale thought to the BY!
You my good sir look really foolish!