Supposedly OSU got 2M for winning the NC. Notre Dame got 23M and did not win it. ND is not in a conference and hence does not have to share.
It is good to be in a conference
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And if ND doesn’t make it they get nothing.
In this day and age yes. I think we all miss the old days but the BIG is riding high right now.
If you mean the playoffs entirely, correct. I am just trying to point out how the top B1G teams (Oregon, OSU, PSU etc.) help every B1G athletic budget.
So if the report I glanced at the other day which said that Rutgers' Ahletic Dept lost $70MM is true....maybe it will only be $68MM this year
But they got 10 years worth in one shot. They should have to at least split a with other independents or something. Every Conference needs to refuse to schedule games with them, starting with the Big 10.
They should change the payout to ND for making the playoff to whatever the average is between the teams involved. So if Big Ten/ SEC are getting $2 million per team then ND gets $2 million.
I get your point but the conference shares all it's money so the B1G receieved approx 46 million from 4 CFP teams and how they finished 4 top 12 3 top 8, 2 top 4, 1 top 2 plus approx 18 million from all the other bowl games for a total of $64 million.
Still when divided by 14 each share pales in comparison to ND. However as others have said ND only gets it when they are in, the B1G gets it virtually all the time. However in tOSU case what they contribute to year end payouts each year they would be better as an independent.
OSU, as a member of the B1G, will receive $21mm just for the conference participating in the CFP.
Does the $2mm all of the additional revenues that OSU will receive from hosting an additional game plus the allotment for expenditures for participating in each round?
I don’t think ND ever joins a conference. There is currently zero reason to do so. Heck, the chatter right now is to eliminate Conference championship games in general and eliminate them as being a criteria for admission to the playoff as well. As long as ND keeps a reasonable TV contract and the ACC continue to support them with the schedule, they will remain independent. The playoff money is just icing on the cake for them.
Actually, we are in year 1 of a 2 year deal. They will need to negotiate a new contract for 26-27 and beyond so nothing is etched in stone. At least that is my understanding.
Transparency in the collection and distribution of revenues in the current system would be useful data to possess Then the member schools and their supporters can chime in with their thoughts on the current system and how improvements can be made for the new proposal.
I wonder if/when the CFP will release a detailed accounting of their receipts and expenditures for the tournament participants.
$2M is not accurate. They will be splitting money from Indiana, PSU and Oregon as well.
ND is one of the owners of BCS Properties aren’t they? Along with the P4 conferences and maybe what used to be the Pac12 ….though who knows what happens to them in that partnership. What happens to the revenues of BCS? Surely they don’t dole out all the TV contract money.
With a 12 team playoff, I see no point in conference championships and I hope they are eliminated. Several years from now virtually no one is going to care that Oregon was the conference champion.
Who exactly is "they"? If you mean the CFP, you're conflating things. The CFP only determines per team payouts for each round - the have absolutely nothing to do with how an Athletic Conference mandates revenue-sharing.
I am pretty sure that OSU makes a ton of money based on its affiliation with the B1G. And more than ND anyway. This is a unique year where ND had an easy schedule, kind of lucked out that we screwed up the playoff game, and got into the Natty. I honestly don't see that happening again.
BTW, ND lost a TON of talent in the portal with many OL starters leaving. I am not sure why but there are rumors that not all is well in river city behind the scenes.
I think the current model is short lived. We’ll have the the tier 1 teams break away completely and their will be a standard revenue sharing model in place regardless of conference just like the pros.
Agreed. there needs to be a player union made so that a CBA can be reached. After that, I fully expect to see the SEC and B1G pulll away. The only question is what other teams/conferences go with them. We'll end up with a 60 to 80 team super division with some way to assure quality (like the Premier Soccer League). I think you'll also see some balance in NIL money as all American left guards are making peanuts next to mediocre QBs today. There will have to be some guidelines and balance.
This, for the life of me, I don’t understand why power 4 teams agree to play them.
Not playing Michigan and USC sucking by the end of the year really helped them.
Next season, they start with Miami (FL) and only play TA&M and USC as big-time programs. They also play Syracuse, Boise, Ark., Pitt NC State, and BC. Their schedule is much easier than ours.
B1G needs to freeze ND out in every sport.
Agree and I don't understand why the ACC puts up with how they're in with all sports but football. I'd tell them that "you're either all in or all out."
And for fans we learned how haphazard the planning and expense of following the team in the CFP era can be.
We had 4 big postseason games in -6 weeks time. In the past I've known many who plan their holiday vacation around attending our "bowl game."
I recall Ohio State friends complain about having to choose between the Big Championship game, their Bowl game, and both the Big and March Madness basketball tourneys. Most folks have limited funds....but a good "problem" to have.
Championship games are now non-essential- and therefore a waste of time and $. Broom them...
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The CFP has to stop this nonsense of essentially having to pay for 3 bowl game destinations over a 3 week span to see your team play through the Playoffs for a National Championship. All rounds prior to the Final should be played at the home-field of the higher seed. Ridiculous that the CFP expects fans to travel for 3 consecutive weeks to Bowl Destinations to see their team play.
Overall, the NCAA stopped caring about fans in attendance in favor of those not in attendance decades ago. It's all about providing television revenue now. Once upon a time, kickoffs were uniformly at 1:00pm for day games. The clock stopped to reset the chains after every first down. Every out of bounds play resulted in the clock stopping until the next snap. All of this was changed to accommodate television.
