Value the Catholic-7 brings?

[Niv Berkowitz]

In the ESPN.com article on this move, a quote in there says:

"If the seven basketball schools leave the Big East, it will be a crippling blow to the league's media-rights negotiations. Last week CBSSports.com projected the value of the Big East's media-rights revenue between $60 million and $80 million.


An industry source thought the figure would be closer to $50 million, he told ESPN on Tuesday. The estimates reported by CBSSports.com and ESPN both included the basketball schools as part of the package.


If the Big East loses the seven Catholic basketball schools, it would decrease the value of the league's media rights by "15 to 20 percent," an industry source said."


My question is:  REALLY??? These seven only decrease the value by 15-20%? Am I missing something???

More importantly, any idea what other conferences get for hoops?

[brewcity77]

If you assume the Texas schools, UCF, Boise State, and San Diego State are still coming, there's a bit of football clout. That's where the significant money is.

But my guess is those schools aren't necessarily coming anymore. All of them will be out of any future Big East obligation when we dissolve the conference, and with Louisville and Rutgers gone, as well as any hope of Notre Dame ever joining for football, why would they come?

[79Warrior]

Baskeball TV revenue is substantially less than football.

[TheGym]

The A-10 supposedly only brings in $350k per school which is about $5M per year.  I would guess the 15%-20% is fairly accurate.  At $60M it is $9M-$12M which is $1.3M - $1.7M per school.

[martyconlonontherun]

In the ESPN.com article on this move, a quote in there says:

"If the seven basketball schools leave the Big East, it will be a crippling blow to the league's media-rights negotiations. Last week CBSSports.com projected the value of the Big East's media-rights revenue between $60 million and $80 million.


An industry source thought the figure would be closer to $50 million, he told ESPN on Tuesday. The estimates reported by CBSSports.com and ESPN both included the basketball schools as part of the package.


If the Big East loses the seven Catholic basketball schools, it would decrease the value of the league's media rights by "15 to 20 percent," an industry source said."


My question is:  REALLY??? These seven only decrease the value by 15-20%? Am I missing something???

More importantly, any idea what other conferences get for hoops?

20% of 60/80 would be 12/16.

Obviously not proportional,  but if those teams are worth 1.5 to 2.5 million. What would a 12-team conference of Zags, STL, Butler, Xavier, (insert school) bring?

My guess is around 20 Mil. I think it helps our program if we can strike a deal with ESPN, even if it is lower, then going to NBCSports. Being on ESPN is just huge for national exposure. A bar doesn't just randomly turn a TV on to NBCSports like they have presets for ESPN.

[downtown85]

Baskeball TV revenue is substantially less than football.

. It depends on which tv revenue you are talking about. Overall, basketball revenue accross all NCAA games including the tourney is 50% greater than football including bowl games.

[martyconlonontherun]

. It depends on which tv revenue you are talking about. Overall, basketball revenue accross all NCAA games including the tourney is 50% greater than football including bowl games.

Is that just due to the quantity?

[Niv Berkowitz]

. It depends on which tv revenue you are talking about. Overall, basketball revenue accross all NCAA games including the tourney is 50% greater than football including bowl games.

See, thisis where I'm majorly confused.

All of the numbers bantied about are inclusive of football. I have no idea what a non-footbally conference can look to get. I would think MU would get:

a) % from the conference/regular season contract
b) % from post-season TV money

Considering that I thought the NCAA Tourney money is fairly substantial, MU should be ok giving the caliber of teams about to play hoops.

[brewcity77]

Is that just due to the quantity?

Yes. Football makes about 4 times what basketball makes on an hourly basis, which is why it is such a highly valued sport.