Re: A new and better FBS thread
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Originally Posted by
BigHorns
PAC wants to grab the best MWC schools and position themselves to be seen as the #5 FBS conference, which would give them the last CFP bid slot most years. It would become an uphill battle for any other G5 conference to get a CFP bid.
They have enough cash to assist with MWC buyouts, which might be paid back to PAC over a number of years. It will all come down to what package of schools PAC can assemble, and what the media rights deal looks like for that. I suspect they can top the MWC per school payout if they skim only the top schools/markets.
Again, rumors are flying about an announcement in next few months, so we'll know more by the time football season starts. These things always move a little slow with all the moving pieces. PAC 2 really didn't own/control their own conference until March, and there was no way for them to make any moves prior to that.
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Originally Posted by
taper
Why are you not getting this? PAC doesn't have exit fees and the 10 leaving schools didn't open their wallets out of the goodness of their hearts. Comcast was a known liability they knew they'd have to pay, along with several existing lawsuits like the Holiday Bowl.
$65M - already spent on Comcast, conf HQ downsizing, and legal fees.
CFP per school share is ~$7M each, which is already spent to the MWC for a FB schedule. (this drops to $360k in 2026, another disaster for them)
NCAAT credits are about $16M annually, but that's paid to the conference and they'll spend all of it on operations.
There's nothing there. How on earth are you turning the above $95M that's already spent into a $200-400M war chest?
The 2 of you are on completely different pages with massively different numbers being stated. Where in the heck does anyone find a definitive answer?
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