Notre Dame Football Joined a Conference—For the BCS

Michael Collins by Analyst Written on June 06, 2008
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.  ND's net profit from the 2007 Sugar Bowl was $1.6 million—slightly more than the share if they had not gone to a BCS bowl, or 1.13% of total bowl profits that year.

In the first year of the contract (2006-07 bowl season when ND went to the Sugar Bowl), total payouts to conferences and ND increased by $26 million over the previous year.  Conference championship shares increased a total of $18 million (from $14 million to $17 million—$3 million x 6) as Notre Dame’s share decreased by $9.5 million.

Since $9 million went to the that year's non-BCS qualifying school, Boise State, the difference in the contracts Notre Dame signed went to the BCS conferences.

The SEC made the most profit that year—$28 million for its twelve teams – or 19% of the total profit.  The Big East made the least - $15 million for 8 teams. 

(From the link above)

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