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Message: [QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 5048894, member: 1559"] There is growth equity investing and not all PE shops are focused on cutting costs... Believe it or not, investing in college sports would be relatively low risk if the colleges (or conference) are providing a financial guarantee. Using my $100 million Big 12 example, the risk per current school is $6.25 million plus the return, say 15% and remember the PE firm can lever the investment and make say a 30% return relatively risk free. Right now, the Big 12 can't offer Clemson and FSU a bigger media deal than the ACC, but what if the Big 12 could offer them each an additional $15 million per year from PE over 4 years until the Big 12 negotiates the next media deal and the next CFP conference payout which presumably will be higher revenues? [/QUOTE]