Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[UConnJim]

It seems odd that they had no trouble adding Cal and Stanford when the PAC 12 dissolved as well as SMU,. but didn't give UConn a thought at that time. Maybe UConn would have accepted a reduced revenue share. In the scenario you describe, it seems to me that once the ACC implodes and they possibly invite UConn as one of the backfills, it will now longer be a "power" conference, but more like the current PAC 12 which will by and large resemble the AAC. They may actually take Tulane, Memphis and USF and ignore UConn again. I think UConn and the goverment of Ct should be more aggressive at this time in promoting UConn to the Big 12 or ACC and force ESPN to endorse and enable such a move through further incentives. The State of Ct I believes has a large surplus at this time. I hope we are back to the days of "monitoring", because that is what it seems like. I do believe AD Dave has been doing the very best he could with what support he has.

The ACC added Cal, Stanford, and SMU due to their willingness to take a reduced revenue share and the schools increased the number of ACC Network full price cable subscribers, much more than UConn could have, which also boosted revenues. All that said, the ACC is now a conglomeration of schools instead of a conference of similar schools and inherently unstable.

 

[huskymedic]

Basketball’s power broker? The Big East makes its case

With UConn’s bid for a three-peat denied, the Big East Conference leans on recent titles to press its stake in a consolidating landscape.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

 

[jostar1]

But I thought Brett Yormark said that the Big 12 was the premier basketball conference?

 

[JVN]

But I thought Brett Yormark said that the Big 12 was the premier basketball conference?

Brett wants us, he just needs to convince some of the mouth breathers in his conference cough Okie State cough.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Basketball’s power broker? The Big East makes its case

With UConn’s bid for a three-peat denied, the Big East Conference leans on recent titles to press its stake in a consolidating landscape.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

The NCAA has always used the men's tourney revenue as a slush fund to prop up every other NCAA sanctioned sport for men and women other than football.

So, yes, the top dogs in college basketball get nowhere near the revenue share for what they generate.

 

[Hogoff]

But I thought Brett Yormark said that the Big 12 was the premier basketball conference?

UConn and Duke to the BIG.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[nelsonmuntz]

How does this make sense financially? Are they paying it with Monopoly money?

 

[uconntailgater]

How does this make sense financially? Are they paying it with Monopoly money?

Everyone in CUSA wants to join a more stable conference.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Everyone in CUSA wants to join a more stable conference.

I want a 6000 square foot house in the Hamptons. There are financial realities.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

How does this make sense financially? Are they paying it with Monopoly money?

Didn’t LSU take state funds away from a children’s hospital to pay for Kiffin?

 

[UConnJim]

How does this make sense financially? Are they paying it with Monopoly money?

I think they will make the exit fee back in travel costs over a few years. Being in the West division of the Sun Belt, they can travel by bus to most West schools. Plus, the SBC media deal is worth about $1.4 million/year per school higher than CUSA and my guess is after 2031, the gap will be even higher.

 

[Rufus]

Some conferences are really going to take a hit when their next media rights contracts are signed.

Conference USA has had almost a complete member turnover, as the majority of its members weren't even FBS schools the last time they signed a media rights contract. The next contract will easily be the lowest of any G6 conference.

The American's current contract, top among the G6, was signed when the conference had Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, and SMU as members. Losing those schools and replacing them with the CUSA callups negatively effects what they will receive in the next contract, but very well could remain higher than the PAC 12 for the top G6 conference.

The Sun Belt has made some additions that may increase its value in its next contract. Likely the fourth most valuable P6 conference, unless it can surpass the new Mountain West.

The MAC may see a slight increase with the additions of the UMass and Sacramento markets, but not as much of a bump as the Sun Belt. Value is fifth of the six P6 conferences.

The PAC-12 just signed a new contract worth the true value of its new members. Not as much as they thought they were worth, but still second best in the P6 (and it might surpass the American depending on the negative impact the American will see with the loss of 4 schools to the P4 in its next contract).

The Mountain West also recently signed a new contract worth the true value of its new members. I don't think the financials have been disclosed publicly, so that isn't a good sign. Likely the third most valuable P6 conference.