The Power Five college sports conferences had more than $2.9 billion in combined revenue for their 2019 fiscal years, the conferences’ new federal tax records show.

1. BIG $781.5M ($55.6M)
2. SEC $720.6M ($45.3M)
3. Big 12 $439M ($38.2M to $42M)
4. PAC 12 $530.4M ($32.2M)
5. ACC $455.4M (varied from $27.6M to $34M. Notre Dame received $6.8M)

Link
https://www.msn.com/en-us/Sports/ncaafb/...r-BB16AB5g

Um, these are numbers for well over a year ago - 2018/2019. Not really the most timely data.

What we all want to know are the 2019 - 2020 numbers, for stuff like the impact of Covid cancellations, the ACC Network, etc.

Notre Dame received a $7 million distribution from the ACC for 2018-19, per the ESPN article.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/stor...iscal-year

Quote:Each ACC member institution, except Notre Dame, received at least $27 million, with an average of about $29 million per school. Notre Dame, which does not participate as a full member for football, received $7 million from the league.

(07-10-2020 04:45 PM)Wedge Wrote:  Notre Dame received a $7 million distribution from the ACC for 2018-19, per the ESPN article.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/stor...iscal-year

Quote:Each ACC member institution, except Notre Dame, received at least $27 million, with an average of about $29 million per school. Notre Dame, which does not participate as a full member for football, received $7 million from the league.

David Teel on twitter:

Just received #ACC's 2018-19 tax filing. Due to league's contract bowl (Orange) hosting CFP semi, revenue declined 2%, to $455.4M. Average distribution to full members $28.8M, topped by Clemson's $34M. Partial member Notre Dame $6.8M.

https://twitter.com/ByDavidTeel/status/1...4525884417

ACC revenue down 2% in latest tax filing, covering 2018-19 season

The ACC’s 14 full members received, on average, $28.8 million in 2018-19, ranging from Clemson’s $34 million to North Carolina’s $27.6 million. Virginia’s and Virginia Tech’s shares were $28.8 million and $28.6 million, respectively. Notre Dame, an ACC member in sports other than football, collected $6.8 million.

Link
https://www.richmond.com/sports/college/...4a858.html

Why does Clemson get way more than the average? Do they get a bonus from the conference for participating in the playoff, maybe classified as an offset for the expenses of playing in two playoff games?

(07-10-2020 04:08 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Um, these are numbers for well over a year ago - 2018/2019. Not really the most timely data.

What we all want to know are the 2019 - 2020 numbers, for stuff like the impact of Covid cancellations, the ACC Network, etc.

If basketball isn't part of this then COVID-19 wouldn't have any impact in the 19-20 payouts.

(07-10-2020 03:31 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  The Power Five college sports conferences had more than $2.9 billion in combined revenue for their 2019 fiscal years, the conferences’ new federal tax records show.

1. BIG $781.5M ($55.6M)
2. SEC $720.6M ($45.3M)
3. Big 12 $439M ($38.2M to $42M)
4. PAC 12 $530.4M ($32.2M)
5. ACC $455.4M (varied from $27.6M to $34M. Notre Dame received $6.8M)

Link
https://www.msn.com/en-us/Sports/ncaafb/...r-BB16AB5g

Power6!

Average for SEC was $44.6 when you factor in Ole Miss reduction, not much impact on the $45.3 from the article that the other 13 got.
Big 12 was $38.8
Pac 12 was $32.2
ACC was $28.8 (about $2 million less than if the playoff had not been at the Orange Bowl)

Not clear what Big 10 average was. Haven't been able to find yet what Rutgers and Maryland got last year. Previous year, the continuing members got $54 million but the average was only $49 million as Maryland got $26.1 and Rutgers $11.7.

Not sure why there is a range for the Big 12 unless the low number includes an amount withheld to Baylor from the sex abuse scandals and all other members get the top amount. Every Big 12 press release on distributions always indicates distributions are equal.

(07-12-2020 11:22 AM)Realigned Wrote:  Not sure why there is a range for the Big 12 unless the low number includes an amount withheld to Baylor from the sex abuse scandals and all other members get the top amount. Every Big 12 press release on distributions always indicates distributions are equal.

Don't know either. The ACC has special distributions on bowl expenses so their's varies, but the Big 12 has not done that.

(07-12-2020 01:07 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-12-2020 11:22 AM)Realigned Wrote:  Not sure why there is a range for the Big 12 unless the low number includes an amount withheld to Baylor from the sex abuse scandals and all other members get the top amount. Every Big 12 press release on distributions always indicates distributions are equal.

Don't know either. The ACC has special distributions on bowl expenses so their's varies, but the Big 12 has not done that.

When the Pac-12 started P12N, they bought back members' local media rights (from local RSNs, or from Learfield or IMG) and the conference subtracted a little bit from a member's annual conference distributions for a few years for each school whose rights they bought back. Effectively, the conference loaned each school the money to buy back its own rights and the school paid the conference back over a period of years.

Did the Big 12 buy back members' local media rights in order to make the Big 12's ESPN+ deal happen?

(07-12-2020 01:54 PM)Wedge Wrote:  

(07-12-2020 01:07 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(07-12-2020 11:22 AM)Realigned Wrote:  Not sure why there is a range for the Big 12 unless the low number includes an amount withheld to Baylor from the sex abuse scandals and all other members get the top amount. Every Big 12 press release on distributions always indicates distributions are equal.

Don't know either. The ACC has special distributions on bowl expenses so their's varies, but the Big 12 has not done that.

When the Pac-12 started P12N, they bought back members' local media rights (from local RSNs, or from Learfield or IMG) and the conference subtracted a little bit from a member's annual conference distributions for a few years for each school whose rights they bought back. Effectively, the conference loaned each school the money to buy back its own rights and the school paid the conference back over a period of years.

Did the Big 12 buy back members' local media rights in order to make the Big 12's ESPN+ deal happen?

I never heard any discussion of that, but its certainly possible.

Bowlsby announced Friday the conference will distribute $38.8 million per school, up from nearly $36.5 million last season. By having Oklahoma and Texas in New Year's Six bowls, the Big 12 gained an additional $6 million.

Link
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/0...st-season/