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Sep 13, 2017
9:00:48am
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I don't think the drop off in revenue to the AAC would be that dramatic.
Everyone looks at TV numbers. BYU makes around $4-5M per year according to most guesses compared to the AAC's current payout of $1.5M

What that doesn't account for:
- AAC's current deal is expected by most to at least double when it is renegotiated. Their current deal was made when the conference was literally falling apart. Since then they've produced really competitive football teams and good ratings.
- If BYU were to join with Boise the TV deal would certainly be even more valuable.
- NCAA tournament money. The AAC is a 3-5 bid league most years, the WCC a 1-2 bid league. All those tournament games add up.
- CFP payout money. Right now the AAC receives approximately $1.3M per team from the CFP. BYU receives $300k.
- Ticket sales. BYU would certainly sell more tickets in November playing a meaningful AAC schedule, including Boise over Thanksgiving, for example, than they do now. Ticket sales are a huge cash cow. Basketball would see an even bigger jump from moving to the AAC because it's a great basketball league.
- NY6 money. The AAC with Boise and BYU would almost certainly produce the G5 autobid team every year, or at least most years. That money would increase the payout even more.

When it all comes out in the wash I think the revenue would be neutral.
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