The NCAA has released the financial data reported by the College Football Playoff for the 2016-17 bowl season.

The MAC finished first. Conference USA finished last.

Average is based on the total payout divided by the number of football members, actual revenue sharing will vary by conference.



Independents other than Notre Dame each received $310,469

*Mid-American Conference $21,522,280 per school average $1,793,523

*American Athletic Conference $20,301,176 per school average $1,691,765

*Mountain West Conference $18,708,211 per school average $1,559,018

*Sun Belt Conference $17,115,246 per school average $1,555,931

*Conference USA $13,929,315 per school average $1,071,486

http://www.scout.com/college/arkansas-st...ff-revenue

(05-17-2017 08:47 AM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  The NCAA has released the financial data reported by the College Football Playoff for the 2016-17 bowl season.

The MAC finished first. Conference USA finished last.

Average is based on the total payout divided by the number of football members, actual revenue sharing will vary by conference.



Independents other than Notre Dame each received $310,469

*Mid-American Conference $21,522,280 per school average $1,793,523

*American Athletic Conference $20,301,176 per school average $1,691,765

*Mountain West Conference $18,708,211 per school average $1,559,018

*Sun Belt Conference $17,115,246 per school average $1,555,931

*Conference USA $13,929,315 per school average $1,071,486

http://www.scout.com/college/arkansas-st...ff-revenue

As long as the MAC is Top 3 on this list consistently I would say that's pretty much the ceiling for MAC football in terms of $$$ coming into the league. Not bad. The challenge is not to get into an arms race believing it can get any better. Without SUSTAINED average attendance of at least 30,000 or more this is it. Adjust accordingly and try to get other sports more financially viable.

Thank you Western Michigan!

(05-17-2017 09:42 AM)cleveland Wrote:  

(05-17-2017 08:47 AM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  The NCAA has released the financial data reported by the College Football Playoff for the 2016-17 bowl season.

The MAC finished first. Conference USA finished last.

Average is based on the total payout divided by the number of football members, actual revenue sharing will vary by conference.



Independents other than Notre Dame each received $310,469

*Mid-American Conference $21,522,280 per school average $1,793,523

*American Athletic Conference $20,301,176 per school average $1,691,765

*Mountain West Conference $18,708,211 per school average $1,559,018

*Sun Belt Conference $17,115,246 per school average $1,555,931

*Conference USA $13,929,315 per school average $1,071,486

http://www.scout.com/college/arkansas-st...ff-revenue

As long as the MAC is Top 3 on this list consistently I would say that's pretty much the ceiling for MAC football in terms of $$$ coming into the league. Not bad. The challenge is not to get into an arms race believing it can get any better. Without SUSTAINED average attendance of at least 30,000 or more this is it. Adjust accordingly and try to get other sports more financially viable.

I am of opinion that in the future most of the TV money will be from the CFP (in fact it already is).

ESPN will be reluctant to drive up TV dollars for conference TV deals any higher. The MAC will probably be where it is with its conference $$$ for a long time. Hungry for more $$$ the P5 will eventually expand the CFP and a larger windfall will be in store for the MAC.

It could be as much as $40 or $50 million BUT that isn't enough to change the fundamental position of the MAC relative to the P5 conferences.

CFP money is nice, will be interesting to see what next round of Conference TV deals look like AAC is in early negotiation/discussions with Netflix and Hulu about partial coverage, the 90% of games that have been relegated to Watch ESPN.

While Fox/ESPN/CBS/NBC would still get limited game of the weeks, like they currently do. Looks like they might get the 10-15mil per member range out of TV.

Yeah right...

(05-17-2017 08:47 AM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  The NCAA has released the financial data reported by the College Football Playoff for the 2016-17 bowl season.

The MAC finished first. Conference USA finished last.

Average is based on the total payout divided by the number of football members, actual revenue sharing will vary by conference.



Independents other than Notre Dame each received $310,469

*Mid-American Conference $21,522,280 per school average $1,793,523

*American Athletic Conference $20,301,176 per school average $1,691,765

*Mountain West Conference $18,708,211 per school average $1,559,018

*Sun Belt Conference $17,115,246 per school average $1,555,931

*Conference USA $13,929,315 per school average $1,071,486

http://www.scout.com/college/arkansas-st...ff-revenue

P6.

I understand we have PJ and Western to thank for the majority of this, but what other factors are calculated into how much each conference receives for CFP?

(06-04-2017 09:56 AM)San Giuseppe Jato Rocket Wrote:  I understand we have PJ and Western to thank for the majority of this, but what other factors are calculated into how much each conference receives for CFP?

That is a good point. 2016/7 was a 'banner' year for the MAC, which 99% chance will not be repeated in 2017/8.

The MAC got a nice share of CFP monies which was distributed to WMU as expenses for their bowl game plus sharing among the 12 member schools. I believe WMU got two shares with the other 11 schools getting a single share.

I forgot how much all of that comes to but I want to say 6M. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

So what exactly do these schools do with this extra revenue coming in? I'd hope they put it towards offering larger contracts to a successful coaching staff and/or renovations to their football facilities.