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Many have mentioned that UConn would hurt the pro-rata TV deal for the Big 12 should they be invited if Pac-12 schools don't make the plunge. But what really is UConn worth?
Here is my math:
UConn currently gets around 4 million per year from the Big East and 500k from football.
Some would say they are worth 4.5 million. But I would argue they are worth a whole lot more to the Big 12.
Firstly, the Big East contract was created before UConn joined the league. The league is expected to get a bump to anywhere between 6-10 million per year. My guess: 7 million per year (a conservative estimate).
Secondly, not everyone is worth the same. UConn is the most valuable program in the Big East (Nova is 2nd). Seeing how USC/UCLA were worth 40% of the Pac-12, one can assume a similar dynamic in the Big East (with one less school).
I would argue the split is somewhere near 23/17 UConn/Nova as the former also has an excellent women's basketball program.
23% of 77 million is around 17 million.
To the football side, UConn only gets paid for its home games. It also plays a hybrid P5/G5 schedule. In a P5 league, it would be playing a P5 schedule. For those reasons alone, I believe their football would be worth about 3-5 million: let's settle at 4 million.
That totals to 21 million (10+ million shy of the rest of the Big 12).
What do you think?
Here is my math:
UConn currently gets around 4 million per year from the Big East and 500k from football.
Some would say they are worth 4.5 million. But I would argue they are worth a whole lot more to the Big 12.
Firstly, the Big East contract was created before UConn joined the league. The league is expected to get a bump to anywhere between 6-10 million per year. My guess: 7 million per year (a conservative estimate).
Secondly, not everyone is worth the same. UConn is the most valuable program in the Big East (Nova is 2nd). Seeing how USC/UCLA were worth 40% of the Pac-12, one can assume a similar dynamic in the Big East (with one less school).
I would argue the split is somewhere near 23/17 UConn/Nova as the former also has an excellent women's basketball program.
23% of 77 million is around 17 million.
To the football side, UConn only gets paid for its home games. It also plays a hybrid P5/G5 schedule. In a P5 league, it would be playing a P5 schedule. For those reasons alone, I believe their football would be worth about 3-5 million: let's settle at 4 million.
That totals to 21 million (10+ million shy of the rest of the Big 12).
What do you think?