A new and better FBS thread

[EP NDSU Fan]

I don't know whether SDSU would increase the value or not. It was supposed to be SDSU and SMU and that could have made a difference. However, if any MW school wants to leave they would be on the hook for 34 million to leave in 24 and 17 million to leave in 25 provided they give notice by June 30 2024. If Colorado leaves the Pac they can still add SMU. I, personally, don't think the PAC will lose any schools though they will probably sign a fairly short term deal..Maybe 5 years..At any rate this all delays any expansion by the MW for a few years, if then.

MWC do you know how the exit fee works for SDSU if they just wait until the end of the current TV contract in 2026? Would they get out for free or would it be a formula based on the next TV contract for the MWC?

[The_Sicatoka]

Delaware making FBS noises. Story behind a paywall (sorry). Excerpt:

“An institution’s ability to make the jump from FCS to FBS shouldn’t be solely based on the dollar amount it can afford to pay for entry,” Rawak said, ”but rather the institution’s investments over time and its infrastructure to support the success of its student-athletes at that level. An institution could make such a greater impact on its student-athletes by investing money into sport performance or academic success to be ready to reclassify rather than it just being an entry fee.”

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Delaware had a $48 million budget for athletics that is greater than many schools in the FBS’ Mid-American, Sun Belt and Mountain West conferences and Conference USA, according to USA Today’s 2022 college finances report.

UD elected not to submit information this year for the Knight-Newhouse college athletic database, from which USA Today gathers that information, because no state appropriations support the athletic department's operating budget. Delaware Online/The News Journal submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain that information. It was denied by the university.

As for the proposed new UD facility, Rawak would only say that Delaware is “actively fundraising” but not yet in a position to publicly reveal its plans despite being, she said, “incredibly committed to making this happen.”

The bold is curious; I thought NDSU had the lowest state dollars for athletics in FCS; "no" is pretty low.

Source (paywall): https://www.delawareonline.com/restr...70411918007%2F

[The_Sicatoka]

Boise State is getting ... creative?

Now, Boise State is going back to its creative roots, introducing a new "We Win, You Win" ticket promotion on Monday for its upcoming season.

Fans that purchase a $125 limited-edition ticket to Boise State's home opener against Central Florida on Sept. 9 can earn a complimentary ticket to its next home game against North Dakota – but only if Boise State wins. Whoever attends the next game with the complimentary ticket will receive another one if Boise State is victorious again.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...r/70422750007/

You're rolling the dice that BSU wins out the home schedule and you get a home season pass for $125.

[MWC]

Unless they change the bylaws the fees would be calculated the same way. The amount is based upon the total distribution which includes tv money, basketball credits, bowl payouts etc.. for the preceding fiscal year. If any school left before June 30th 2026 (the end of the current tv deal) they would still be subject to the same exit fee formula.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit..._A_Bylaws_.pdf

[Hammerhead]

Or a clever way to give out free tickets for the UND game that nobody wants to see.

Boise State is getting ... creative?



https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...r/70422750007/

You're rolling the dice that BSU wins out the home schedule and you get a home season pass for $125.

[El_Chapo]

Or a clever way to give out free tickets for the UND game that nobody wants to see.

this is what your football program is worth.... $0 less than zero actually with the D2 commits.. LOL oh my.

[The_Sicatoka]

You gonna bite and run the risk of $125 for UCF and be done?

[The_Sicatoka]

Not sure how or even if this affects the PAC media deal (to be finished) but Stanford's president resigned today.

That media deal is the constipation stopping up any potential western conference reorganizations.

[MWC]

Not sure how or even if this affects the PAC media deal (to be finished) but Stanford's president resigned today.

That media deal is the constipation stopping up any potential western conference reorganizations.

What western conference reorganizations are you referring to?

[BigHorns]

Delaware making FBS noises. Story behind a paywall (sorry). Excerpt:



The bold is curious; I thought NDSU had the lowest state dollars for athletics in FCS; "no" is pretty low.

Source (paywall): https://www.delawareonline.com/restr...70411918007%2F

Its still "subsidized", its just that the majority of funds come from student tuition and fees I believe.

Basically all the FCS and G5 schools lose money, they just sort of shuffle around how it's accounted for. Some get more direct state funding, and some wrap it into the student's bills. This fact is why I think the notion of paying athletes large salaries outside of P5 is a bit ridiculous. There's literally no "profit" for the schools, its all subsidized.

https://udreview.com/delaware-athletics-subsidized/