ESPN pays about half and so does FOX

Jul 29, 2015
3:03:52pm

Sammy11

So ESPN has to pony up 1-3mm more to elevate BYU vs 8-9mm more for an AAC team than what they pay now.

Fox is the big changer going from zero relationship with the schools and now paying essentially 20mm.

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Sammy11

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Adding BYU to the BIG 12 could save ESPN money

Future_Tacos

7/29/15 1:20pm

Couldn't they also look at it like keeping BYU indy

Alister Mackenzie

7/29/15 1:23pm

When you add up all the checks that ESPN writes to college entities, the total

Six Foot Seven

7/29/15 1:25pm

The only thing that would make your statement stay true is if B12 does NOT

BYUFam1

7/29/15 3:28pm

LOL, I like your style.

Six Foot Seven

7/29/15 3:36pm

Simple yes, but I sure hope ESPN doesn't see its BYU deal as cost only

Yakov

7/29/15 1:28pm

I'm sure they're not looking at cost only. What matters is incremental profit.

Yakov

7/29/15 1:50pm

You're claiming BYU's value to ESPN goes up by a factor of ~5 by joining B12?

fleaman

7/29/15 2:33pm

Not quite what I'm claiming

Future_Tacos

7/29/15 2:42pm

ESPN pays about half and so does FOX

Sammy11

7/29/15 3:03pm

But if an AAC or CUSA team is picked up they don't have an individual contract

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