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<blockquote data-quote="topdecktiger" data-source="post: 129592858" data-attributes="member: 1459051">It did, but they have the $45 million coming if ESPN doesn't start a network.The ACC didn't announce the payouts at all. Journalists got the figures from the ACC's tax returns. Since taxes are filed for the previous year, that's why the numbers came out a year later.The new schools can't be compared to West Virginia and TCU. When WVU and TCU joined, they were replacing A&amp;M and Missouri, so none of the money had to be split extra ways.The problem is that the other 45% doesn't automatically increase. For example, it's possible that the new schools can go to bowl games and make up some of the difference. However, adding the new schools doesn't mean new bowl contracts for the Big 12 (like the Russell Athletic, Capital One, etc.) It also doesn't mean additional bids for the NCAA, unless the teams earn at-large selections, etc. The reason this is all a problem is that you have to convince presidents (i.e. Texas) based on money that isn't guaranteed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="topdecktiger, post: 129592858, member: 1459051"] It did, but they have the $45 million coming if ESPN doesn't start a network. The ACC didn't announce the payouts at all. Journalists got the figures from the ACC's tax returns. Since taxes are filed for the previous year, that's why the numbers came out a year later. The new schools can't be compared to West Virginia and TCU. When WVU and TCU joined, they were replacing A&M and Missouri, so none of the money had to be split extra ways. The problem is that the other 45% doesn't automatically increase. For example, it's possible that the new schools can go to bowl games and make up some of the difference. However, adding the new schools doesn't mean new bowl contracts for the Big 12 (like the Russell Athletic, Capital One, etc.) It also doesn't mean additional bids for the NCAA, unless the teams earn at-large selections, etc. The reason this is all a problem is that you have to convince presidents (i.e. Texas) based on money that isn't guaranteed. [/QUOTE]

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