If ESPN is going to pay the Big 12 say.. $100 million, split 10 ways. Adding two teams means adding more money (according to Boren), so that goes up to $120 million, split 12 ways.
ESPN pays BYU $10 million per season in our contract. ESPN pays Boise State $10 million in its contract.
a) Big 12 expands east and adds Houston/Memphis. ESPN now pays the Big 12 $120 million, and BYU/BSU get $20 million.
b) Big 12 expands west and adds BYU/BSU. ESPN now pays the Big 12 (including BYU/BSU) $120 million. In this scenario, ESPN saves $20 million.
What am I missing?