[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I'm being told that the MWC is actually a far better place to end up than the Big 10.

Looks like KU wins again!

Rock Chalk Jayhawk!!!!!

I think the KU guys are probably right....read this:

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/0...-millions.html

The Boise State athletic department could collect $2.6 million per year in additional revenue by joining the Mountain West Conference - more than double what the Broncos netted from their appearance in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl.

The Mountain West earns more money from TV, the Bowl Championship Series, the NCAA men's basketball tournament and its own conference basketball tournament than the Western Athletic Conference, Boise State's current home.

The Mountain West presidents are expected to consider adding Boise State during their meetings Sunday through Tuesday in Jackson, Wyo. Expansion likely will be addressed Monday.

Here's a breakdown of the key financial considerations:

TELEVISION: The Mountain West has a 10-year, $120 million contract with Versus and CBS College Sports. That would be $1.2 million per team per year in a 10-team league.

The WAC gets $4 million per year from ESPN. Teams that play non-Saturday games get a larger share, so Boise State's share for 2010-11 is about $500,000.

Net gain: $700,000.


BCS: The Mountain West and WAC share 9 percent of BCS revenues with the other three non-BCS leagues - Conference USA, the Mid-American and the Sun Belt. Part of the distribution is based on performance, with the Mountain West usually getting the most and the WAC the second-most.
So under the new BCS deal, a
10-team Mountain West could expect $329,333 per team in revenue. A nine-team WAC could expect $320,185.

That's not a big deal.

However, the Mountain West provides two major benefits. Its champion generally is first in line for a BCS berth among the five non-BCS leagues.
And most importantly, the Mountain West could receive an automatic BCS bid in 2012 and 2013. Those bids are worth $21.2 million per conference. Take out $2 million for expenses, and that's $1.92 million per school.

Net gain: $1.6 million (with an automatic BCS bid).


NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: The NCAA distributes revenue from March Madness based on the number of games played by a conference over a rolling six-year period. Each game played was worth $222,206 this year.

For the past six years, the Mountain West holds a 21-12 lead over the WAC - a $2 million advantage. That lead likely will get bigger next year.
Worth noting: The share Boise State earned by playing in the 2008 tournament would stay with the WAC.

Net gain: $170,000.


CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS: The Mountain West reported record revenue from its basketball tournament in Las Vegas this year. The number wasn't released, but estimates put it in the neighborhood of $1 million. That's $100,000 per school.

The WAC will play its next two tournaments in Las Vegas and needs to sell out the arena to make the $60,000 per school that Reno guaranteed for the past two events. That isn't likely.

Net gain: $75,000 (estimate).


TICKET SALES: Boise State almost certainly would sell more football and basketball tickets because of the higher quality of competition and more respected names in the Mountain West. Those teams also are more likely to bring fans to Boise with them.

Net gain: $50,000 (estimate).


TRAVEL:Boise State's travel costs would drop, but the Broncos also would lose the right to play 13 football games every other year for playing at Hawaii. That's a wash at best.

The travel benefit is for the athletes and coaches. The average air distance between Boise State and the Mountain West schools is 18.2 percent less than the average in the WAC.

Net gain: None


POTENTIAL GAIN? Add it up and the total potential gain for Boise State is $2.6 million - a number that could increase when the Mountain West TV contract expires in 2016.

The benefit would be offset initially. Boise State would forfeit its 2010-11 WAC revenue, estimated at $1 million to $1.5 million, and likely pay an entry fee of $1 million or more to the Mountain West.