Xavier AD says expanding to 12 schools within 5 years

[booyah]

The theory is - the AAC's TV contract with ESPN is really horrible, and its for all sports. Plus there are caveats in it that kick in if certain teams leave - say for example Cincy joining the Big 12.

To ward off being in a further gutted AAC, UConn could join the Big East for all sports but football. The NCAA has a caveat for teams to park sports not offered by their main conference (here - football) into a second conference. The AAC could try to bluff its way into making UConn believe it wouldnt allow a football only UConn in its conference, but realistically, its not like the AAC has a choice - UConn is going to be their premier football program after Louisville leaves.

Again - theory only. Will it actually happen? who knows. Probably depends on a bunch of moving parts.

[cm5yz6]

The theory is - the AAC's TV contract with ESPN is really horrible, and its for all sports. Plus there are caveats in it that kick in if certain teams leave - say for example Cincy joining the Big 12.

To ward off being in a further gutted AAC, UConn could join the Big East for all sports but football. The NCAA has a caveat for teams to park sports not offered by their main conference (here - football) into a second conference. The AAC could try to bluff its way into making UConn believe it wouldnt allow a football only UConn in its conference, but realistically, its not like the AAC has a choice - UConn is going to be their premier football program after Louisville leaves.

Again - theory only. Will it actually happen? who knows. Probably depends on a bunch of moving parts.

Who makes more money per team, the Big East or the AAC?

[booyah]

Big East by a landslide. And thats even without Football. I'm too lazy to look it up but a little googling should find it for you. The AAC is definitely not being paid as a big boy conference.

[cm5yz6]

Big East by a landslide. And thats even without Football. I'm too lazy to look it up but a little googling should find it for you. The AAC is definitely not being paid as a big boy conference.

Yeah, but we have to consider the exit fee money (nearly ~$70M) that will be dished out over the subsequent years (which UConn, in addition to USF and Cinci, will be getting the majority of). Add that in and it may change the perspective. I am, of course, assuming that is UConn leaves, they leave the exit fee $.

[TheHall]

I can't recall one school that has wanted to switch conference that hasn't done so because of exit fees...Whatever the amount it can always be litigated but somehow something has always been worked out for schools that want to leave to be able to do so.

[cm5yz6]

I can't recall one school that has wanted to switch conference that hasn't done so because of exit fees...Whatever the amount it can always be litigated but somehow something has always been worked out for schools that want to leave to be able to do so.

I meant the exit fees that UConn will RECEIVE ... there has never been a situation like this (brought on by the mass evacuation of the old Big East). There is essentially $70M to split between 3 or 4 schools and the rest of the newcommers to the AAC get a small amount

[TheHall]

I can't recall one school that has wanted to switch conference that hasn't done so because of exit fees...Whatever the amount it can always be litigated but somehow something has always been worked out for schools that want to leave to be able to do so.

I meant the exit fees that UConn will RECEIVE ... there has never been a situation like this (brought on by the mass evacuation of the old Big East). There is essentially $70M to split between 3 or 4 schools and the rest of the newcommers to the AAC get a small amount

Oh ok good point but on that remember the Xavier AD said the expansion window is roughly five years...That 70 mil will be a lot less if not gone by that time. That was hush money, not a cash cow like a tv contract. They don't have their cash cow yet.

[Jet915]

Big East by a landslide. And thats even without Football. I'm too lazy to look it up but a little googling should find it for you. The AAC is definitely not being paid as a big boy conference.

The Big East teams are making somewhere between 4-5 million per team from Fox. The AAC is getting like 2-3 million a year per team for basketball AND football.

[cm5yz6]

Big East by a landslide. And thats even without Football. I'm too lazy to look it up but a little googling should find it for you. The AAC is definitely not being paid as a big boy conference.

The Big East teams are making somewhere between 4-5 million per team from Fox. The AAC is getting like 2-3 million a year per team for basketball AND football.

plus the exist fees for all those schools that left (~$70M) split between essentially UConn, Cinci, & USF

[Bill Marsh]

@Bill Marsh

But unless Fox is going to pay the travel fees for all the other Non-Revenue sports, the West Coast isn't possible.

BTW, Screw UCONN, the point is that schools with football should be considered.

That's the whole point. The $4-5 million per school that Fox is paying will cover the other sports. What do you think that Gonzaga's revenue is now?