I think P5 money and national exposure/increased credibility would really help BYU in many ways, any institutional issues aside.

While I would love for BYU to get P5 money, I don't see it. Please share any data you have showing they are in the same ballpark, money wise. Here's what I see . . .

*Playoff payout for P5's*

Here's a conference-by-conference breakdown for the payouts this year from the bowls associated with the College Football Playoff. ...

ACC

$54 million base payout (which includes $300,000 for each team which meets the NCAA's APR for participation in a post-season football game)

$6 million for Clemson's berth in the semifinals

$27.5 million for Miami's berth in the Orange Bowl (payout based on contract average pursuant to a contract between the ACC and the Orange Bowl)

Total: $87.5 million

Big 12

$54 million base payout (which includes $300,000 for each team which meets the NCAA's APR for participation in a post-season football game)

$6 million for Oklahoma's berth in the semifinals

Total: $60 million

Big Ten

$54 million base payout (which includes $300,000 for each team which meets the NCAA's APR for participation in a post-season football game)

$4 million for Ohio State's berth in the Cotton Bowl

$4 million for Penn State's berth in the Fiesta Bowl

$27.5 million for Wisconsin's berth in the Orange Bowl (payout based on contract average pursuant to the Orange Bowl's contract, which places the highest ranked SEC, Big Ten or Notre Dame team which isn't in the playoff against the highest-ranked ACC team not in the playoff)

Total: $89.5 million
Pac-12

$54 million base payout (which includes $300,000 for each team which meets the NCAA's APR for participation in a post-season football game)

$4 million for USC's berth in the Cotton Bowl

$4 million for Washington's berth in the Fiesta Bowl

Total: $62 million

SEC

$54 million base payout (which includes $300,000 for each team which meets the NCAA's APR for participation in a post-season football game)

$6 million for Alabama's berth in seminfinals

$6 million for Georgia's berth in the semifinals

$4 million for Auburn's berth in the Peach Bowl

Total: $70 million

Note on the SEC's revenue distribution model: For bowl games with receipts of $4,000,000 – $5,999,999, the participating team retains $1.5 million, plus a travel allowance determined by SEC. For bowl games with receipts of $6 million or more (including all College Football Playoff games), the participating team receives $2.025 million, plus a travel allowance determined by the SEC. If an SEC team makes it to the championship game, it receives another $2.125 million, plus travel allowance.



* P5 TV deals *

"we know the Big Ten’s new deal averages $440 million per season"
"SEC made $375 million from its own TV deals"
"Big 12 made the next largest per school over that timeframe($302 million, $30.2 per school)"
"Pac-12 had $351 million (29.8 per school)"
"ACC had $328 million ($21.9 per school)"



*League revenue distribution per school*

B12 $50M
SEC $43.7M