Not sure where you are getting the $20MM figure. It is not in Jon's article. He estimated total value of a 10 member league to be $110MM (annually) and a 16 member league to be $135MM. Even if you assume the existing PAC12 schools get a higher % -- it would be tough to get to $20MM each for CAL/Stanford/OSU/WSU in those scenarios.
Not sure where you are getting the $20MM figure. It is not in Jon's article. He estimated total value of a 10 member league to be $110MM (annually) and a 16 member league to be $135MM. Even if you assume the existing PAC12 schools get a higher % -- it would be tough to get to $20MM each for CAL/Stanford/OSU/WSU in those scenarios.
Keeping A5/P5 status may be more important than a difference of $5MM in media rights.
The CFP money will explode under the new contract in a few years.
Not sure where you are getting the $20MM figure. It is not in Jon's article. He estimated total value of a 10 member league to be $110MM (annually) and a 16 member league to be $135MM. Even if you assume the existing PAC12 schools get a higher % -- it would be tough to get to $20MM each for CAL/Stanford/OSU/WSU in those scenarios.
Keeping A5/P5 status may be more important than a difference of $5MM in media rights.
The CFP money will explode under the new contract in a few years.