You're absolutely delusional (if serious) if you think the MWC is going to command a big Monday basketball game in the new landscape.

I forgot about Air Force

Whacky! I can't wait for those Big Mondays in Vegas. That shit's gonna be sick.

It'll start at midnight eastern, so why not...

:deevee:

Uhhhh....this.....

Here is something that was posted over at phog.net. I don't vouch for the validity of it.

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=172&f=2481&t=6010537

Total AD Revenue v Football Revenue last year

School.....................Football Revenue...............Total Athletic Department Revenue

Notre Dame....................$56,929,397............... ................$81,088,368



Big 12 Schools 2008-2009 revenue........................................... ................................

School.....................Football Revenue...............Total Athletic Department Revenue

Texas.......................$87,583,986........... ............................$138,459,149

Oklahoma.................$42,638,431.............. ..........................$81,487,835

Nebraska................. $55,226,605....................................... ..$74,881,383

Texas A&M............... $38,358,422....................................... ..$72,886,100

Oklahoma State........$26,536,625.......................... ...............$71,805,825

Kansas.................... $17,676,175....................................... .$70,614,953

Missouri...................$24,141,873............ ............................$57,778,668

Colorado................. $27,827,286....................................... ..$49,859,693

Baylor.....................$11,896,723............ ............................ $48,545,254

Kansas State............ $21,378,813....................................... .$47,399,903

Texas Tech...............$23,581,188.................... .....................$46,632,263

Iowa State...............$21,261,439................... ......................$45,813,189




PAC 10 Schools 2008-2009 revenue........................................... ..........................................


School.......................Football Revenue................Athletic Department Revenue

Southern Cal...................$35,203,483................. ...............$80,151,282

Stanford.........................$14,178,256...... ..........................$74,695,254

California...................... $27,747,396................................$73,354 ,967

UCLA.............................$26,640,759...... ..........................$66,177,866

Washington.....................$34,177,030........ .......................$60,575,780

Oregon...........................$24,789,755...... .........................$60,283,512

Arizona State................. $29,857,334................................$53,297 ,963

Arizona......................... $20,927,253................................$51,822 ,629

Oregon State.................. $30,874,059.............................. $50,211,404

Washington State.............$11,415,496..................... ..........$38,293,754



SEC Schools 2008-2009 revenue........................................... ................................


School.....................Football Revenue...............Total Athletic Department Revenue

Florida....................$66,150,063............ .......................$108,309,060

Alabama.................$64,606,392............... ....................$103,934,873

LSU.........................$61,868,953........... ......................$100,077,884

Tennessee...............$42,805,360............... ...................$92,524,125

Auburn....................$58,618,819............. .....................$87,001,416

Georgia....................$65,218,406............ .....................$81,496,357

South Carolina..........$57,118,519..................... .............$76,254,236

Kentucky...................$26,143,126............ .....................$72,057,751

Arkansas...................$38,630,265............ .....................$63,978,641

Vanderbilt..................$18,564,940........... .....................$45,582,274

Ole Miss.....................$18,688,648.............. .................$41,318,068

Miss State...................$18,732,248............... ...............$36,536,152


Big 10 Schools 2008-2009 revenue........................................... ..........................................


School.......................Football Revenue................Athletic Department Revenue

Ohio State...................$68,196,195............... ..............$119,859,607

Penn State...................$61,767,717............... .............$95,978,243

Michigan.....................$52,246,025.......... ...................$95,193,030

Wisconsin....................$40,005,517.......... ..................$89,842,749

Iowa............................$38,896,234....... .....................$79,521,143

Michigan State.............$43,506,725..................... ........$75,624,811

Minnesota....................$25,594,942.......... ...................$70,322,992

Indiana.........................$20,836,473....... ....................$60,615,528

Purdue.........................$18,320,608........ ....................$59,919,102

Illinois..........................$25,710,645..... ......................$55,609,086

Northwestern...............$23,951,794............ .................$48,582,384



ACC Schools 2008-2009 revenue........................................... ......................

School.........................Football Revenue...............Total Athletic Department Revenue

Florida State......................$24,877,536............ .....................$74,417,324

Duke...............................$9,029,583..... ................................$71,072,431

UNC.................................$24,163,760... ...............................$70,152,767

Virginia............................$20,210,563... ................................$67,141,170

Boston College...................$20,711,067............. .....................$64,157,876

Miami...............................$27,155,010... ..............................$61,969,808

Clemson.......................... $35,205,168..................................$60,1 67,535

Maryland..........................$13,980,823..... ..............................$59,966,862

Virginia Tech.....................$27,749,586.............. .................... $52,838,905

Georgia Tech.................... $22,830,766..................................$48,0 61,053

NC State.......................... $21,772,446..................................$46,4 91,105

Wake Forest..................... $10,346,081...................................$44, 649,063

You think being in the Big XII has anything to do with KU being on national TV? Wow. I know it sucks being a MUron but, just wow.

Thanks Plow, that data appears to be more current though as you say we don't have verification of data validity.
I just can't picture how bball could make more $ than fball.

Another post in that thread......

I'm talking specifically about the Big 12's Big Monday contract with ESPN. ku dominates that TV slot, and it won't be accessible to them if they aren't in the Big 12.

Look at Memphis. They do OK in the non-conference season on TV, but as soon as they hit the CUSA, their TV coverage drops off the map. If ku is in the MWC, they'll still get good coverage in the pre-conference season when they're playing good teams.

And that MWC lineup isn't exactly going to compare well with what the major conferences bring to the table for national broadcasters... if ku ends up in the MWC, no matter how you slice it, the national TV profile and the opportunities to be on national TV are going to decrease.

You're :homer:ing if you don't see that.

I see many schools where the basketball revenue is a much bigger contribution than football.

Do you have the Big East numbers too from this link? Let's look at those

Post them?

What would you think of KU attempting to go independent in basketball ala Notre Dame football?

There isn't close to the national "affection" (for lack of a better word) for Kansas basketball. Hell, though a great program, it ranks behind UNC, Duke, and maybe even Kentucky in this regard.

No chance that a CBS is handing KU a sweetheart TV deal because there frankly isn't the demand nationwide.

Which schools are those? Or are you assuming the difference between football revenue and total athletic dept. revenue = basketball revenue?
Considering the majority of the US would sign off on eliminating college hoops completely if it meant saving college football I don't see how anyone can think bball makes more $ than fball.