The Big 12 distributed a total of $440 million over the 2022-23 school year, an increase from $42.6 million to $44 million per school on average.

— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) June 2, 2023

The Pac is watching closely.

Big 12 will distribute $440 million in revenue. That averages out to $44 million per school. I believe that's the all in number. (tournament rev, bowls, cfp) When the new contract kicks in, B12 ADs believe that all-in number will approach $50 million.

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) June 2, 2023

BylrFan said:

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The Big 12 distributed a total of $440 million over the 2022-23 school year, an increase from $42.6 million to $44 million per school on average.

— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) June 2, 2023

The Pac is watching closely.

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/24/updated-power-five-revenue-projections-show-pac-12-deficit-expanding-as-covid-hits-acc-network-grows-and-big-ten-sec-rake-in-the-cash/

[We knew the Pac-12 presidents' decision to play a short football season in 2020 would reduce the cash spun off to the campuses in the 2021 fiscal year. And, in fact, the Pac-12 reported distributions that dropped 41 percent year-over-year, from an average of $33.6 million per school prior to the pandemic to an average of $19.8 million in the year impacted by COVID.]

There is no feasible path available to the Pac-12 that will get them to the $50 million estimate Big 12 chiefs have given for the new contract.

So at this point the question isn't whether schools can make more TV revenue in the Pac-12 - we know they can't for the foreseeable future - it's whether moving toward that increase in revenue share will win out over simple inertia and executive red tape.

parch said:

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There is no feasible path available to the Pac-12 that will get them to the $50 million estimate Big 12 chiefs have given for the new contract.

So at this point the question isn't whether schools can make more TV revenue in the Pac-12 - we know they can't for the foreseeable future - it's whether moving toward that increase in revenue share will win out over simple inertia and executive red tape.

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To be clear - the Big 12 contract puts it at $31.7. The difference between that number and the $50M is the new CFP payouts that all major conferences get, NCAA units, etc. The question therefore becomes how close can the PAC 12 get to $31.7 without going all in on streaming.

Aberzombie1892 said:

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parch said:

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There is no feasible path available to the Pac-12 that will get them to the $50 million estimate Big 12 chiefs have given for the new contract.

So at this point the question isn't whether schools can make more TV revenue in the Pac-12 - we know they can't for the foreseeable future - it's whether moving toward that increase in revenue share will win out over simple inertia and executive red tape.

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To be clear - the Big 12 contract puts it at $31.7. The difference between that number and the $50M is the new CFP payouts that all major conferences get, NCAA units, etc. The question therefore becomes how close can the PAC 12 get to $31.7 without going all in on streaming.

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And the fact that PAC basketball won't get nearly as many March Madness units.

PAC 12 actually was the best conference by far in 2021 in the tournament when we won it . they had the most wins..13-5..and best winning percentage....722

Stefano DiMera said:

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PAC 12 actually was the best conference by far in 2021 in the tournament when we won it . they had the most wins..13-5..and best winning percentage....722

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True, but 7 of those wins were USC/UCLA, so that doesn't help the PAC going forward.

Only other PAC teams to make the 2021 tournament were Oregon (2 wins), Oregon State (3 wins), and Colorado (1 win).

No doubt the Pac 12 schools also remember that they still owe money for the overpayment couple years ago. Plus there is the lawsuit.

Yes. They had 4 teams in the Elite 8 & even had one in the Final Four.