Today on The Morning Rush on 106.3 KXNO, we talked about what means more to a college football program in today's world of conference realignment. Is it the fan base, and attendance? (One look at UCLA's attendance would say no, yet they're bolting for the Big 10) Is it TV contracts, and the number of viewers a team would bring with them? (UCLA and USC bring the Los Angeles TV market to the Big 10...are we getting warmer?)
Yes, a large and enthusiastic fan base brings revenue to places like Iowa State with ticket sales, concessions, parking, donor commitments, and more. But what gets discussed when conferences start poaching other teams are the TV CONTRACTS and TV revenue the Power 5 conferences get, and the money they split among the member schools. What do you think? Vote in our poll: