The B2G: What happens if/when the B1G adds the Pacific North West Schools?
Adding Oregon and Washington feels inevitable.
Adding Stanford and Cal… that’s the surprise.
It always starts with money.
Let’s say the average media payout per B1G team is 70 million per year. I think that’s a little low, but that is a very reported/assumed number.
Will FOX, CBS, and NBC agree to pay a combined extra 280 million per year to add those 4 schools to the Big Ten (ignoring inventory for now)?
Not a chance.
What about half share for each – 35 million per school per year, 140 million total?
Now we can have a discussion. This is likely where the conversation starts with money.
It’s what Rutgers and Maryland did when they entered the B1G. They took half shares each for their first media deal.
Is a half share enough for those 4 schools?
YES.
It’s kinda that simple, but I’ll give you a list to make it clear. And remember, I think we are low balling the numbers a bit.
- 35 million is more than the rumored 20 million base the Pac-12 is offered by Apple
- 35 million is more than the 31.7 million the Big 12 is locked in for through 2030
- They would be
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