So if we beat the Ducks, how much money does PSU "lose" by not getting a playoff home game?

[joeaubie21]

From StateCollege.com article in Jan. 2024:

Penn State Athletics Reports All-Time High Revenues and Expenses

Penn State athletics operated with roughly $202.2 million in revenues and $202.07 million in expenses for the most recently completed 2022-23 fiscal year,

www.statecollege.com

An interesting note: Penn State football reported $9.6 million in program, novelty, parking and concessions revenue which marks a significant increase from $7.82 million a year earlier.

So if you divide that by seven home games in 2023, that would equal $1.37 million dollars a game.

Economic impact of Penn State football felt

Driving into State College along U.S. Route 322, it’s easy to see the love the local community has for the Penn State Nittany Lions — with seemingly every roadside porch adorned with some article of Beaver Blue regalia. But the Nittany Lions’ influence can be felt in less obvious ways, spanning...

www.altoonamirror.com

PPHEAD is an ass.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

The hosting teams get parking and concessions but the ticket sales go to the CFP. The CFP then distributes that to the teams (and leagues?)

I would imagine the hosting team is also paid a rental fee for the use of their facilities. Can't imagine the home team is forced to eat all the operating costs of running the stadium on game day.

 

[PSUSignore]

Oregon is getting very close to the level of Ohio State, Alabama, Texas, and Georgia in pure talent. Penn State is typically ranked 12-15 in talent so let’s have it! Can Franklin beat an elite team?

True. 2024 Blue chip ratios (rank):
Ohio St - 90% (1)
Alabama - 88% (2)
Georgia - 80% (3)
Oregon - 76% (5)
Texas - 72% (7)
Penn State - 61% (13)

Note this is the highest blue chip ratio by percent that PSU has ever had.

 

[PSU4U]

Think there is too much money involved with the major conferences and their Championship games to go away..totally agree in that a loss in a Championship game should not go against you UNLESS you are completely blown out which would prompt coaches to not tank these games ? Also., would be super cool if players were given each some kind of financial incentive or bonus for not only making the Championship game.. but winning it as well ? Get a car company or Apple or Rolex to come in and sponsor.. like the bowl games..each player gets an “ award” from the sponsor for winning.. a new car ? Watch ? Laptop etc ?

There is a battle of sorts going on right now between the media and the Power Two conferences. The Big Ten and the SEC will continue to try and seize control over the mechanisms of college football but that takes money and a lot of it. This plus all the while the SEC and the Big Ten are basically enemies when it comes to being the Top Dog conference. As for now when it comes to the two conferences the enemy of my enemy is my friend is playing out.

 

[Marylovesthelions]

Every year I add a charity to my giving list and give them 1% of my meager income. Two of these help poor black communities. Which one should I drop to invest in NIL? I post this not to brag but to communicate the insanity that NCAA Sports has become. They have replaced all the good of sportsmanship with greed and over indulgence.

 

[WaffleShopper]

There is a battle of sorts going on right now between the media and the Power Two conferences. The Big Ten and the SEC will continue to try and seize control over the mechanisms of college football but that takes money and a lot of it. This plus all the while the SEC and the Big Ten are basically enemies when it comes to being the Top Dog conference. As for now when it comes to the two conferences the enemy of my enemy is my friend is playing out.

He might not be exactly right with the predictions but he makes a good point.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

 

[doctornick]

He might not be exactly right with the predictions but he makes a good point.

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Hell and an independent school (Army) might win the AAC.

The problem with this observation is that the main reason that those schools were invited to other conferences was because they were strong (or at least better than the average teams in those conferences). No one was suggesting that USC/Oregon/Washington or Texas/Oklahoma weren’t strong nationally relevant programs. Quite the opposite.

 

[WaffleShopper]

Hell and an independent school (Army) might win the AAC.

The problem with this observation is that the main reason that those schools were invited to other conferences was because they were strong (or at least better than the average teams in those conferences). No one was suggesting that USC/Oregon/Washington or Texas/Oklahoma weren’t strong nationally relevant programs. Quite the opposite.

I get that the big 2 are eating up the better schools from other conferences, but the "it just means more" fanboys were talking sh*t on teams like Texas for years before they joined the SEC. They absolutely talked sh*t on Oklahoma, just like fans of B1G teams talked about how the PAC 12 teams had horrible defenses and played nobody. Those teams didn't just instantly become good the year they joined the big 2. There hasn't been a huge discrepancy between the better teams in each conference and picking teams for the playoffs should never consider conference affiliation. Strength of schedule yes, conference no.

 

[doctornick]

I get that the big 2 are eating up the better schools from other conferences, but the "it just means more" fanboys were talking sh*t on teams like Texas for years before they joined the SEC. They absolutely talked sh*t on Oklahoma, just like fans of B1G teams talked about how the PAC 12 teams had horrible defenses and played nobody. Those teams didn't just instantly become good the year they joined the big 2. There hasn't been a huge discrepancy between the better teams in each conference and picking teams for the playoffs should never consider conference affiliation. Strength of schedule yes, conference no.

That's fair. I think those fans puffing their chests are stupid.

IMHO is was pretty obvious that Texas/Oklahoma and USC/Oregon (and Washington to a little lesser extent) were high quality teams and their biggest issue was a lack of coverage and not paying enough high caliber opponents to "prove" their strength. Conference expansion has allowed for a lot of those teams to now be grouped all together and play more frequently. I also think that the abolition of divisions is great as it allows for more variation on schedules so we'll see a lot of matchups between teams that didn't previously play and can "prove" were they should be in national conversations.

I mean, geez, Texas beat Alabama last year while they were in the Big 12 and we saw those kinds of results in other years too.

 

[Obliviax]

Interesting. Our long snapper is named Tyler Duzansky. Oregon's long snapper is named Nick Duzansky.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Brothers

 

[PurposePitch]

Interesting. Our long snapper is named Tyler Duzansky. Oregon's long snapper is named Nick Duzansky.

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What are the chances of brothers having the same last name?

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

What are the chances of brothers having the same last name?

Brothers

 

[PurposePitch]

Brothers

The chances of brothers having the same last name is brothers?

Can we get a wellness check on RasslinFan?