We constantly see how the big televenelve is more secure, better financially, and more equal because of their"equal revnue sharing . I don't buy that at all. Take a look at the discrepancy in revenue of big televenelve schools.
These are 2009 numbers according to this graph http://www.mndaily.com/sites/default/files/images/photos/2010/12/24/012510_g1Athletics.jpg
NW-$48.6 million
Indiana- $55.1 million
Illinois- $55.6
Purdue- $59.8
Minny- $70.3U
MSU- $73.3
iowa-$79.5
Wisc-$89.5?
Mich- $95.2
PSU-$95.9
tOSU $119+
Now I haven't looked up the Big 12 but I know tOSU is bigger than Texas and I know ISU was in that 43-46 million range. In short the difference between the haves and have nots is just as big in the big televenelve as it is in the Big 12.
Also in 2009, there was only a $3 million difference between Texas and ISU in TV revenue. I know it has been close int he past but the difference is not that big in the scheme of things.
These are 2009 numbers according to this graph http://www.mndaily.com/sites/default/files/images/photos/2010/12/24/012510_g1Athletics.jpg
NW-$48.6 million
Indiana- $55.1 million
Illinois- $55.6
Purdue- $59.8
Minny- $70.3U
MSU- $73.3
iowa-$79.5
Wisc-$89.5?
Mich- $95.2
PSU-$95.9
tOSU $119+
Now I haven't looked up the Big 12 but I know tOSU is bigger than Texas and I know ISU was in that 43-46 million range. In short the difference between the haves and have nots is just as big in the big televenelve as it is in the Big 12.
Also in 2009, there was only a $3 million difference between Texas and ISU in TV revenue. I know it has been close int he past but the difference is not that big in the scheme of things.