If the big 12 added Clemson, FSU, VT, Pitt, louisville, and NC state wed get 4 auto bids just like the sec and big. also, our tv deal would increase enough to make that payment back. That'd be 22 teams, but i think at least 2 current big 12 teams will drop down a level. not all can pay the house settlement in full every year.
You don't have to 'pay in full'. You can share up to the limit but it doesn't mean that you have to use the entire limit.If the big 12 added Clemson, FSU, VT, Pitt, louisville, and NC state wed get 4 auto bids just like the sec and big. also, our tv deal would increase enough to make that payment back. That'd be 22 teams, but i think at least 2 current big 12 teams will drop down a level. not all can pay the house settlement in full every year.
Anyone who doesnt pay in full will quickly become a 2nd tier program. For example, if WVU doesnt pay in full, come 2031, it would not be a surprise if the big 12 booted WVU for NC State who does pay in full and has a better program outlook.You don't have to 'pay in full'. You can share up to the limit but it doesn't mean that you have to use the entire limit.
There are lots of schools out there, mainly HBCUs and low majors, that are going to really surprise people when they opt in.
Yes and No, glad to see Houston win last night, their MBB has been top notch for years, but their football program, the sport that brings in the money has struggled and will continue to struggle in the league. People that thought the league did not need another Texas team, and I was one of them, was basing it on football and football alone.Houston took a lot of crap for being one of the four teams taken in the Big XII expansion a few rounds ago. Not another Texas team, small attendance, Cougar High, etc. You know, I think they were a really solid add to the Conference! Go Coogs!![]()
Houston took a lot of crap for being one of the four teams taken in the Big XII expansion a few rounds ago. Not another Texas team, small attendance, Cougar High, etc. You know, I think they were a really solid add to the Conference! Go Coogs!![]()
They hired Willie Fritz. They're going to be just fine.Yes and No, glad to see Houston win last night, their MBB has been top notch for years, but their football program, the sport that brings in the money has struggled and will continue to struggle in the league. People that thought the league did not need another Texas team, and I was one of them, was basing it on football and football alone.
Houston checked a lot of boxes for Big 12.Yes and No, glad to see Houston win last night, their MBB has been top notch for years, but their football program, the sport that brings in the money has struggled and will continue to struggle in the league. People that thought the league did not need another Texas team, and I was one of them, was basing it on football and football alone.
My only take on this is, yeah I would love to have Baseball back, but it will never happen, especially now that we are entering the era of pay for play. No way it would ever become a money maker, I would love to know if there is any school that actually breaks even let alone makes money on Baseball. Even selling out a 5k seat stadium would not come close to making money with all the costs of a sport. Especially with $10 a seat tickets. Womens Basketball averages close to double that in attendance and doesnt make money.Let's rank the schools 1 through 16 based on how attractive they have been in their first year.
1. Colorado is at the top based on TV ratings, which drive everything. Its commitment to NIL and its football success get them here.
2. Arizona State has to be 2, with its Big 12 title in football, and it is also the Big 12's best team in baseball so far this season.
3. Iowa State? 2nd in football, very solid in hoops, but no baseball. Baseball can be a money-making sport. WVU had over 4600 fans for a weeknight game this week.
4. BYU. BYU argues for 1. Good at football, basketball, and has a decent baseball team. Also the very top of the NIL heap. Not only has it signed the top basketball player, but it's also going toe-to-toe with Oregon, Michigan, and USC for the top QB.
5. Texas Tech. NIL is elevating Tech's sports across the board.
16. Utah or Cinn?
Unfortunately, this is a fantasy under what has become of "college" athletics, when is the last time you heard of a football or basketball player being ineligible for academics anywhere? You think the quarterback making millions really cares about class, do you think the AD would let them not pass?And another part of this is the NBA and MLB and Hockey players are professionals, this is their job. Athletes from colleges are also students? They might have classes to be concerned about passing so they can play? I would think that the schools do everything they can to keep grades in good shape.
My only take on this is, yeah I would love to have Baseball back, but it will never happen, especially now that we are entering the era of pay for play. No way it would ever become a money maker, I would love to know if there is any school that actually breaks even let alone makes money on Baseball. Even selling out a 5k seat stadium would not come close to making money with all the costs of a sport. Especially with $10 a seat tickets. Womens Basketball averages close to double that in attendance and doesnt make money.
That being said you put Colorado in first, but dont knock them for not having Baseball as well?
Keep in mind WVU is also one of the few without Track, Golf, and/or softball etc. Very few schools have every sport, some prioritize different sports. And frankly it is likely many of these money losing sports will probably soon be on the chopping block as we enter in to the paying player era.
edit: not to mention the idiotic season schedule they play starting in February for baseball and softball. Its supposed to be a summer sport, and should start in April at the earliest. For northern teams this is a season killer.
WVU has one of the three best indoor baseball facilities in the country, thanks to a very generous donation from Ken Kendrick. So the early start isn't really that bad.Houston has been good in football before, and has the ability to get there again. All it takes is the right coaching hire.
I read that WVU does not have a womens golf team, maybe I am wrong.WVU has one of the three best indoor baseball facilities in the country, thanks to a very generous donation from Ken Kendrick. So the early start isn't really that bad.
$775,901 in net profit
The WVU baseball program is a moneymaker for the school, generating a net profit of $775,901. The athletic program as a whole has an annual economic impact of $302.7 million to the state and $78.8 million to the county2. Most of the revenue comes from visitor and fan spending3.
WVU does have a golf team, and I think it's a good one.
WVU rifle team won its 20th national title this year! Maybe a money maker with all of the WVU rifle t-shirts that get sold! Additionally, it typically attracts around 5-6 people, with approximately 1,000 to 2,000 spectators.
I read that WVU does not have a womens golf team, maybe I am wrong.
I thought WVUs field was outdoor as well, so if they have an indoor venue then that would help a lot. But then again, finding someone to donate $millions for a new indoor baseball facility at ISU would be near impossible. So having to play away from home for the entire first 3/4 of the season or play in sub freezing temps where no fans attend is going to be a pretty hard sell.
That being said i will always say having the season start so early is a huge handicap for any northern teams, and the main reason that 95% of good teams are from the south.
Here is ISUs financials for last year. I dont know the numbers for baseball when we had it but I am pretty sure it never made a profit. Good for WVU being able to, but the fact still remains I am sure it is a money loser for more colleges than it is a maker, and in the future with revenue sharing that is only going to get worse. No major University is going to want to have these sports if they are going to cost even more and take away from the sports that do make money.
I hate that it is this way, I wish we had several more sports at ISU but we dont, and short of a Mega donor pushing to bring back and/or pay for said sport I doubt we will ever see any new ones added, outside possibly womens wrestling, and even that is probably a long shot.
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