(12-14-2021 12:41 PM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  This shows that it wouldn't make sense for the Big Ten to reduce the number of conference games for Alliance non-conference scheduling in its new TV deal. The other Alliance members (particularly the Pac-12) would be gaining more from non-conference games against Big Ten schools than the Big Ten itself (who would benefit more from keeping more games in-house). Much like the SEC, the most valuable Big Ten games are really their own conference games (whereas the most valuable ACC and Pac-12 games have tended to be non-conference games against the Big Ten, SEC or Notre Dame).

Which underscores the reason there is such a disparity in payouts among conferences. In my experience, ACC fans tend to believe they are (in some cases, grossly) underpaid. My guess is they are about where they should be based on their ratings.