Ugh. Talking to you is like talking to a brick wall. I'm not sure how much more clear I can be. A good Penn State team that loses to OSU and UM most of the time is not any less valuable (on the whole, on the net) to the B1G than a Penn State team that is winning B1G championships.
Every B1G championship season for Penn State is one less for OSU or UM.
The B1G gets MAX NET VALUE out of Penn State being in the conference when they win all their games not against OSU and UM -- While winning occasionally against UM and OSU.
Plus -- and this obvious facts seems to escape you guys -- these guys running the conference are alumni and fans too. Money trumps all (usually), but when all things are equal, they want their blue blood B1G traditionals -- of which many are probably grads -- OSU and UM to win.
When all things are equal (or close to it) and a decision comes down to a coin flip, they're going to chose the option that is advantageous to OSU and/or UM rather than flipping the coin.
I already said I'd agree to disagree. But I have a bridge to sell you if you think the conference is more valuable as is than it would be having played for/won titles in 1994,1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2014.
And yes, they're alumni too, from
UNC (Delany),
Northwestern (two: Deputy Commissioner, CFO/CCO and Associate Director - Football and Basketball Operations),
Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Coordinator of Officials - Football),
Texas A&M (Associate Commissioner - Football & Basketball Operations),
Illinois (two: Associate Commissioner - Communications and Controller),
UMass (Associate Commissioner - Technology),
St. Thomas and
Alabama (Assistant Commissioner - Compliance), and
Ball State (Associate Director - Football and Basketball Operations). Why would they conspire for Ohio State and Michigan and/or against Penn State? There are two Michigan grads and one Ohio State grad with "Deputy Commissioner" title, but why would graduates of Northwestern and Illinois vote with them if it's only advantageous to Ohio State and Michigan?