MEGA Conference Realignment and lawsuits Megathread: Stories, Tales, Lies, and Exaggerations

[TheOriginalCane]

Are they still making more than us and the other ACC schools?

Uhhhh...kinda yes? Definitely more than most ACC schools. Although with the "post-F$U-lawsuit" rules and our run to the CFP championship game last year, we may have out-earned everyone in 2025-2026. I guess we'll know for sure when the financial statements are released.

 

[TheEye]

While I'd prefer the SEC, I do think hosting teams like:
OSU, Mich, USC, Penn st, and Neb will fill seats.

My preference would be the B1G for the school overall - academic research + athletics and national footprint. The visiting teams have some good potential to fill seats as well, and some fun locations for those that travel or like a good away game now and then. (*Much of the same can be said about new teams from either conference, so not really a hill to die on team by team)

I think academics will be the main motivator. I was just thinking SEC has more marquis teams to fill the house plus regional support.

 

[atlCanesFan]

Northwestern, Minnesota, Purdue at minimum should be joining them in that...

They can frame it as their distribution is getting frozen at current levels (still above ACC/B12 programs they aren't even deserving of receiving more than btw)... While on next renegotiation others will get a bump.

Purdue redeems itself with its MBB program, and that is a big deal.

 

[Canesfan1993]

just a note to everyone in this thread: only siths deal in absolutes.

 

[caneingville]

I've been intrigued by this Rutgers thing, so I googled to learn more about their budget crisis and why they are losing money. What dumb decision makers up there. They spent a ton of money to upgrade their facilities once they joined the Big 10, and started spending like they were Michigan State or Wisconsin or Iowa, but forgot that they were...Rutgers.

Rutgers is spending an average of $123M each year (and will spend over $200M this year), but only bringing in an average of $106M each year.

This article gives a really detailed breakdown of their finances. What a cluster****.

https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2026/03/rutgers-has-dug-a-500-million-hole-since-joining-the-big-ten-where-did-the-money-go.html

 

[Shogungts]

I'm actually partially joking, they have just recently started to receive revenue CLOSE TO, but not equal to, the other Big 10 schools. But, yes, they were "extended" at half share when they were supposed to jump to full share.

And in that time, Rutgers has amassed an F$U-like deficit. So...there's that...

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Here's an excerpt from an article 6 weeks ago talking about Maryland's situation. STILL not receiving a full share.


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This is a bit misleading (perhaps that is what you meant by 'partially joking') as yes Maryland and Rutgers still haven't received the same payouts as the Big10 schools that were there when they joined, but that is b/c they are still paying back loans/advances they took from the Big10. So they are getting the same revenue, but their net payout is less b/c of repaying the Big10. The snippet about Maryland even says this specifically.

It doesn't change their ****** financials, but I think many might read your post and assume that the Big10 is not sharing revenue with them at the same amount as other schools in the league (at least that was my first take upon reading).