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(12-25-2017 10:54 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  Why would a 12 (actually 13) team conference even think about the need to expand?? So we can divide our cumulative - what, $15-20MM? - total yet two more ways???

To maximize TV revenue, earn more NCAA tournament credits, and place a lock down on the New Years Six bowl game. The next TV contract for the American is likely to going to be between 4 to 8 million per school anyway so why notgive it a chance to get number from 7 to 10 million. All it takes is ESPN and NBC each at 30 million per year and CBS at 15 million to get to at least 6 million dollars per school. That isn't a big leap when you look at the TV ratings and the amount of content the American is offering during the next TV contract.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 split for ESPN/NBC
CBS picks up remainder plus few top level basketball games.