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Quote:The biggest payday in MAC history, works out this way:

• $7 million of the $28.2 million is divided between the five non-BCS conferences (Conference USA, Mountain West, MAC, Sun Belt and WAC).

• Another $7 million is divided into 15 “units” based on conference strength. Because it is the No. 1 ranked non-BCS league, the MAC will receive five of those 15 shares, followed by the No. 2-ranked conference getting four shares, etc.

• The MAC will get $8 million of the remaining $14 million as the participating conference.

• The other $6 million will be split up into those 15 units

So:

$7m / 5 = $1.4m as the base payout

$7m / 3 = $2,333,333.33 for being top conference

$8m for participation

Add it together and you get $11,733,333.33 being paid to the MAC. How it gets divided between schools is up for debate. FSU will make $23.6m, while NIU might get $6m if we give them the traditional "half the bowl payout".

(12-02-2012 11:16 PM)uakronkid Wrote: [ -> ]So:

$7m / 5 = $1.4m as the base payout

$7m / 3 = $2,333,333.33 for being top conference

$8m for participation

Add it together and you get $11,733,333.33 being paid to the MAC. How it gets divided between schools is up for debate. FSU will make $23.6m, while NIU might get $6m if we give them the traditional "half the bowl payout".

NIU hit the Powerball!

From Toledo's beat writer on twitter

Ryan Autullo ‏@AutulloBlade
Steinbrecher on allocation of BCS money: First priority is to make sure NIU doesn't take hit going to Orange Bowl. Cont ...
MAC university presidents will meet to determine how rest of the money is allocated. All schools will benefit though.
NIU's appearance in Orange Bowl will pull in $12 million. $8 million will go to MAC, $4 million to non AQ fund.