The cost of USF being left behind in the final round of the Big 12 expansion became clearer when news of the conference’s upcoming TV deal broke Sunday.
Unofficial estimate: Over $150 million.
The Big 12’s upcoming six-year deal with ESPN and Fox is worth $2.28 billion. According to Sports Business Journal. This equates to approximately $31.7 million per school from the start of 2026 through the end of the 2030-31 school year.
In 2019, the American Athletic Conference signed a 12-year, $1 billion deal. This equates to him about $7 million a year per school. The numbers are expected to stay the same despite UCF, Houston and Cincinnati moving to the Big 12. Multiplying this difference by about $25 million over six years, he approaches $150 million.
Including other revenue streams such as the college football playoffs, the Big 12 payouts could be close to $50 million per year per school.
AAC donated $7.6 million to USF in 2020-21. According to the Orlando Sentinel. That’s up from about $5 million annually for the past two years, according to tax returns.
The Big 12 considered adding USF, but The league chose not to include the Bulls in the final expansion, instead choosing the Knights, Cougars, Bearcats and BYU.They are I will attend the conference next summer. Three AAC schools will pay AAC $18 million in exit fees over 14 years. These three programs will also need to spend more to catch up with Oklahoma, TCU, and others.
It’s unclear when the Big 12 will expand again. Commissioner Brett Yeomark has said his league will consider moving into the fourth time zone, which is not encouraging for his USF.
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USF quarterback Jerry Bohannon announced on Instagram that he will be staying with the Bulls for another year. “He’s very excited to be back next season,” he said in the video.
Baylor’s transfer comes as he recovers from season-ending surgery following a shoulder injury against Tulane.
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