Entering the 2011 season, the ACC sat behind the Big Ten, Pac-12, Big 12 and SEC with respect to television revenue. Now, the ACC has increased its revenue by $5 million per school each year to a respectable $17 million*. As John Ourand from the SportsBusiness Journal reports via Twitter:
Sources: ESPN's new ACC deal comes out to 15 years for $3.6 billion. That comes out to a whopping $17M per school.
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) May 9, 2012
*The league office receives a share, which means the number is closer to $16 million per, not $17 million.
The league has elevated its cash flow in a substantial way. However, "whopping" is not the word that I'd use in describing this new television deal. Nice. Better. Helps. Closer.
The Big 12 is filling up its pockets to the tune of $20 million per team per year. The Pac-12 is enjoying robust ga...
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