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Deep Creek said:
Memphis and the PAC 12

"The Pac-12 has not announced plans for its next media rights deal, so it isn't yet clear how much that deal will pay to each school. Memphis received about $11 million from the AAC for the 2023-24 academic year, but Thamel reported that the Pac-12 likely will pay its schools less than that."

If this turns out to be true, then @wazzu31 is correct. Move wouldn't be for financial reasons. Sans reduced early payments, has any other team moved for lesser money?

I know, I know, SMU did and even had to fork out a chunk but they are an unusual situation.
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If they join the PAC for all sports sure. However that’s not exactly true if they join the PAC for football only. Memphis got $11 million for EVERYTHING in the latest payout the AAC announced. (Media money, units, CFP, other)

Joining the BE for all sports (the BE carries) would get them around $7 million for a full share of BE media money year 1. Now there is no guarantee year 1 is a full share and the BE would at worst need a prorata deal from their media partners to add Memphis. I don’t wish to ramble so let’s just say they get 6 million year 1.

Then they get cut in on the PAC deal at a 70% rate. Because it’s been estimated football makes up between 70-85% of this contract that Thamel stated was under 10 million per. I’m being conservative and saying 70% of 9 million is 6.3 million.

Adding the conservative BE share and conservative PAC share gets them over $1 million more in just media money alone compared to the most recent payout announcement without having the hellacious travel joining the PAC for all sports.

The move is not likely JUST for financial reasons. But they aren’t taking a loss likely on it ether splitting up football and the OS in different conferences. IMO it’s the best move for Memphis but I think it hinges on if the BE is down for it.
 
Deep Creek said:
I have been out of it then. I was under the impression Boise, Fresno, SDSU, CSU and Utah State were going to get a significant financial increase by moving to the PAC 12. No?
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MWC make about 4mil off media if they get more than 8 then they doubled and thats pretty significant comparatively. American makes like 7mil per school but I believe UTSA makes less at current since they were part of the realignment that came in but not sure if and when that changes. so the Pac deal would need to be more for it to be worth it. Sun Belt teams only make about 2.5mil each.
All of those deals were based on schools alignment from before the last realignment i believe. dont know when all the next contracts come up if some of those numbers will change. Is AAC worth the same without Houston, Cinci and UCF? is MW worth the same without Boise Fresno and SDSU?
 
OlyDuck said:
American makes like 7mil per school
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That Thamel article I posted said “Memphis received about $11 million from the AAC for the 2023-24 academic year.” That’s $4 million less than what you are saying. Don’t know where he’s getting his info but he published that amount.
 
Deep Creek said:
That Thamel article I posted said “Memphis received about $11 million from the AAC for the 2023-24 academic year.” That’s $4 million less than what you are saying. Don’t know where he’s getting his info but he published that amount.
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media vs total moneys
media is 7 per then you have the bowl monies which everyone gets some even those that dont make a bowl. but its uneven based on such. other post season appearances also contribute to the pot.
 
Canzano says no news expected in the next 24-48 hours so I would expect something in the next 24-48 hours
 
huskers1217 said:
If oregon went back. No one would miss them and the B1G wouldn’t lose any natties
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huskers1217 said:
If oregon went back. No one would miss them and the B1G wouldn’t lose any natties
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Oregon ran through the B1G winning like 7 conference championships including football and did win a national championship this year.
 
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