Authors Note: The actual contracts for these confe...

2009-10-23T12:23:53.827-07:00

Authors Note: The actual contracts for these conferences are not made available. And, although in some cases (MWC and SEC, for example)the conference headquarters will reveal the value of the contract, this article is the result of scouring all available information and trying to provide the most accurate estimate available.

There has been some suggestion from those close to the Sun Belt Conference that their television contract is roughly the same on a per team basis as the MAC, which would mean $0.9 total and $0.1 per team in annual payment.

I would assume that fans of this conference would know better than I, although I have not found any information supporting their claim.

In any case, if we are debating down to the level of $100K per year, then I would still claim that the amount is essentially meaningless.

How can a team like BYU be expected to compete nat...

2009-10-23T04:17:19.007-07:00

How can a team like BYU be expected to compete nationally with teams from the SEC, Big 12, etc.? Their revenue is much, much larger. On top of that, BYU is limited in its recruiting due to academic and honor code standards. Fans that are never happy unless we get a national championship just aren't realistic and need to pick a new favorite team. Frankly, I'm happy when we win the conference championship and go to a bowl game along with keeping our high standards. Winning truly isn't everything.

Comments on High in the Blue: An Updated Comparison of Conference TV Contracts

Authors Note: The actual contracts for these confe...

How can a team like BYU be expected to compete nat...