500 million a year for college playoffs...

[VaticanAssassin]

I bet the BCS heads are kicking themselves for not going to playoffs sooner. I also bet we will see 6 rather than 4 sooner than later....

ESPN has offered close to $500 million per year for the college football playoff, CBSSports.com has learned.

While negotiations remain ongoing, multiple sources confirmed the amount offered for a four-team playoff beginning after the 2014 season. Discussions are ongoing about the structure of the playoff.

While the figure is not considered a formal opening bid, it does put a per-year value on a playoff. Using $500 million as a high -- sources say the ESPN bid isn't quite that high -- a 12-year deal would be worth between $5 billion and $6 billion through 2026.

If nothing else, we have an indication of the value of a playoff. The commissioners went into their annual BCS meeting in April thinking the valuation was at $350 million per year. After listening to consultants, the value had shot through the roof. Now we have tangible proof of the windfall awaiting college football

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...alue-on-playoff-close-to-500-million-per-year

 

[LiFeNdEaTh]

shit, with all that money... i think i would O.D somewhere in my house hahah


mad weed
mad alcohol
mad hoes
major parties

 

[Tryharder62]

I think it is getting a little out of hand. That is why you get cover ups of problems like at Penn State and many others. It's too much money. I'm a Hawkeye Fan and the Iowa Footall coach is the highest paid Iowa Employee above the governer. We use to have season tickes but now with he cost of having to contribute a donation just to get high priced seats you can't afford it for a family. Then the players know they are big deals. Not all mind you, but we had our kids at a game and one of the star players wouldn't even give them a Hi! It's sad.

 

[Wrong Element]

I bet the BCS heads are kicking themselves for not going to playoffs sooner. I also bet we will see 6 rather than 4 sooner than later....

ESPN has offered close to $500 million per year for the college football playoff, CBSSports.com has learned.

While negotiations remain ongoing, multiple sources confirmed the amount offered for a four-team playoff beginning after the 2014 season. Discussions are ongoing about the structure of the playoff.

While the figure is not considered a formal opening bid, it does put a per-year value on a playoff. Using $500 million as a high -- sources say the ESPN bid isn't quite that high -- a 12-year deal would be worth between $5 billion and $6 billion through 2026.

If nothing else, we have an indication of the value of a playoff. The commissioners went into their annual BCS meeting in April thinking the valuation was at $350 million per year. After listening to consultants, the value had shot through the roof. Now we have tangible proof of the windfall awaiting college football

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...alue-on-playoff-close-to-500-million-per-year

I've been saying it for years: when the schools realize how much money they've been leaving on the table all this time, they're going to wonder whatever took them so long. March Madness is already a cash cow, and football is way bigger than basketball.