NCAA revenues down FIFTY PERCENT in 2020

[Shogungts]

March madness cancelled

also the national championship game I think is being reported was a flop on views... not shocking no one cares about Alabama winning in a snooze fest

I am pretty sure that the revenue for the national championship game is not based on the current year's views, but rather this year's lower viewership could impact future years revenue as it impacts the rights fee for broadcasting and how much they can charge ahead of time for ads.

 

[Shogungts]

The CFP? Lol what?

So your saying the NCAA doesn’t take anything from the contract deals, sponsorships etc??

The NCAA doesn’t control the postseason for top-tier college football. That’s handled instead by various bowls and the CFP, which distributes revenue through a series of payments. The biggest checks go to the conferences—last season each Power Five league received roughly $66 million, while the five other FBS conferences split a pool worth roughly $90 million. There’s a small amount for the few independents, extra money for specific bowl participation and a cut for FCS conferences. In total, last year’s distribution was around $479 million.

College Football Playoff Payout May Drop 10-15% With Attendance in Doubt

The College Football Playoff’s annual revenue distribution, typically in the $500 million range, could drop by 10% to 15% this season, according to executive director Bill Hancock. The final total,…

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EDIT: I missed the part about sponsorships. Even if they do, I am sure that it pales in comparison to the $600M+ they make off of March Madness.

EDIT #2: This article is a few years old, but discusses how the Division 1 football championship came to be the only championship not controlled by the NCAA and how the Power 5 really benefitted from it the most: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bdavid...n-expose-of-selfish-interest/?sh=4cd0baae4e1a

 

[Odin]

I honestly thought it would be way worse than 50% loss.

 

[Canesq]

NCAA should hire Manny to spin the data for them

Excellent idea. Pretend to be Manny wonder how he would spin it

 

[561caneforever]

Excellent idea. Pretend to be Manny wonder how he would spin it

We were emotionally bankrupt...err I mean financially bankrupt.

 

[oduke1]

Top line down but probably made 99% profit margin with all the free labor. Don’t worry, bet Emmert and his cronies still got a raise.

 

[Pentagon Cane]

Top line down but probably made 99% profit margin with all the free labor. Don’t worry, bet Emmert and his cronies still got a raise.

Free labor? Do tell.

 

[oduke1]

Free labor? Do tell.

You don’t need a pentagon papers leak to figure it out, Snowden.

 

[Shogungts]

Free labor? Do tell.

How about massively underpaid labor?

 

[mirasuegui]

How is this a surprise to anyone? Cancelled March madness, limited to no attendance for football games, cancellations. It was bound to be a rough year.

See NFL & NBA, what cause their decline ditto college