Comments on: New Deals: SEC Schools Projected To Make $30-35 Million (As We’ve Been Saying Since The Fall)

By: The SEC Network Is A Go, But Don’t Expect Accurate Financial Numbers Right Away (Plus Links)

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:06:30 +0000

[...] January, USA Today conducted a study and they arrived at darn near the exact same numbers. Their analysis projected that league [...]

By: SEC Schools Projected To Make $30-35 Million : BamaFootball4Life

SEC Schools Projected To Make $30-35 Million : BamaFootball4Life — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:03:21 +0000

[...] Now, a USA Today Sports analysis shows that SEC schools are indeed in line to earn about $34 million per season beginning in 2014-15. That would represent a $10-$14 million jump, which would be at least a 50% increase for the league’s schools. The SEC is still in negotiations with CBS and ESPN. Also, with more bowls expected to go the way of the Sugar Bowl — which will be co-owned by the SEC and Big XII — there’s a chance Mike Slive and company could increase their even revenue further, depending on how the league’s new bowl deals are cut in 2014. [More] [...]

By: AGator

AGator — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:47:11 +0000

Here are the numbers as I understand them based on the current numbers in Forbes and then adding an average $12 million jump per school for the new contract.

Current (per Forbes)
Big Ten – $310 million
Pacific 12 – $303 million
ACC – $293 million
SEC – $270 million

New Contract (add $12 million x14 to the SEC)
SEC – $438 million
Big Ten – $310 million
Pacific 12 – $303 million
ACC – $293 million

Is my math correct? Are these totals accurate? Am I comparing apples to apples? Won’t the Big Ten have a new contract too since they added two teams? Will the ACC numbers change when they replace Maryland with Louisville?

By: Seanbo

Seanbo — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:07:27 +0000

USA Today article can’t be right. Why would the University of Florida be for a SEC Network paying them 1.5 million when they get 10 million right now from Sun Sports for their 3rd teir. The SEC Network figure will have to be higher than 1.5, the Gators are not going to take a 8.5 million dollar loss.

By: buddha22

buddha22 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:54:19 +0000

And boom goes the dynamite as Slive blasts into the gold mine!

By: mowens75

mowens75 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:21:26 +0000

is the 1.5 million for tier 3 rights just early numbers like the B1G went thru early under the B1G network? Seems like the B1G network $’s continue to grow larger every year.

By: Seanbo

Seanbo — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:02:59 +0000

Could not help but notice that you closed with 14 to18 SEC schools. Do you know something? UNC, Duke, Virginia, VPI? UNC, Duke, Virginia, FSU? That would certainly block the B1G invasion of the south.

By: Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:57:06 +0000

1.5 million per school for tier 3 rights can’t be right.
That would be an unmitigated disaster.