The ACC’s financial health was also tied to whether ESPN exercised its option.
The league reported $706.6M in gross revenue in 2022-23 ($44.8M per football-playing school).
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ESPN re-ups with ACC, keeping base media rights deal in place through 2036
The ACC’s financial health was also tied to whether ESPN exercised its option.
The league reported $706.6M in gross revenue in 2022-23 ($44.8M per football-playing school).
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Re: ESPN re-ups with ACC, keeping base media rights deal in place through 2036
Why Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns didn't try move from Sun Belt to American Athletic Conference
It’s all about athletic department budgets.
"At some point you’ve got to be thinking about the sensibility of the financials," Maggard said.
"I can’t speak for my brethren, but I know that the average budget for the eight remaining American schools (before adding the six C-USA programs) is about $53 million dollars. Just about everybody in the Sun Belt is in that 27-to-35 range."
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