Big Payday for SEC Schools

[GeauxTo]

According to the SEC office, in 2007 the league generated $122 million that will be divided by the 12 SEC membership schools with each school receiving $10.17 million. Football TV contracts brought in $48.3 million, Bowls $23.7 million, NCAA championship $20.2 million, SEC football $13.2 million, basketball contracts $12.3 and SEC basketball tournament $14.6. The above information came from SECSports.com.

[crawfish]

According to the SEC office, in 2007 the league generated $122 million that will be divided by the 12 SEC membership schools with each school receiving $10.17 million. Football TV contracts brought in $48.3 million, Bowls $23.7 million, NCAA championship $20.2 million, SEC football $13.2 million, basketball contracts $12.3 and SEC basketball tournament $14.6. The above information came from SECSports.com.

Thank you Florida Gators!

Great job SEC! We are the best!

[cocky4ever]

Does anyone know how the other conferences divide up their earnings?? Is it required by the NCAA to be split up evenly, or does each individual conference set up the format? In a way it seems unfair for schools who didnt perform well to get as much money as a school like UF who won both major championships. Then again its unfair to try and recruit a kid to Starkville when they have a chance to attend college in Gainesville. Ultimately I think the even split is good for the conference overall and helps the SEC to remain at the top of the pack. Anyone think it should be changed??

[GeauxTo]

Does anyone know how the other conferences divide up their earnings?? Is it required by the NCAA to be split up evenly, or does each individual conference set up the format? In a way it seems unfair for schools who didnt perform well to get as much money as a school like UF who won both major championships. Then again its unfair to try and recruit a kid to Starkville when they have a chance to attend college in Gainesville. Ultimately I think the even split is good for the conference overall and helps the SEC to remain at the top of the pack. Anyone think it should be changed??

I think it's healthy, in the long run, to split it evenly as they do. We all have good seasons, medium seasons, and bad seasons -- ALL OF US -- so, over the long haul, the even split helps maintain our conference strength, stability, and balance. We are fortunate in the SEC in that we produce so many bowl participants and national contenders. TV seems to like the SEC, too. People like to watch good football and with any SEC matchup, that is a guarantee.