This year the ACC will receive about $23.08 million in bowl payouts.
In comparison, the SEC will earn about $62.99 million in bowl payouts.
Beside the fact that the ACC had 9 teams and the SEC had 10 teams, one difference is that the Sugar Bowl paid out $80 million ($40 million to SEC and $40 million to the Big 12) this year and, because the Orange Bowl was one of the playoff bowls, the ACC received zero revenue from the Orange Bowl, but instead did receive $6 million playoff money.
Bowl Payouts 2015-16
BIG received $65.24 million
SEC received $62.99 million
Big 12 received $59.86 million
Pac 12 received $57.92 million
ACC received $23.08 million
BTW, as I understand, each of the four teams that make the playoffs receive the same amount of money, i.e., $6 million; but there’s no additional payout for making the championship game, meaning that Alabama and Clemson game will have no direct impact on the income of the SEC and ACC, respectively, for playing in the championship game. What’s more, there’s not even an extra bonus for winning the game, so a victory for either team tonight will do nothing to bump up that $6 million conference play-off bonus.
Thus, rooting for Clemson or Alabama to win tonight will not result in more money to either conference.
See: Prescription for ACC Football
http://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2015/12/bowl-payouts-2015-16.html
In comparison, the SEC will earn about $62.99 million in bowl payouts.
Beside the fact that the ACC had 9 teams and the SEC had 10 teams, one difference is that the Sugar Bowl paid out $80 million ($40 million to SEC and $40 million to the Big 12) this year and, because the Orange Bowl was one of the playoff bowls, the ACC received zero revenue from the Orange Bowl, but instead did receive $6 million playoff money.
Bowl Payouts 2015-16
BIG received $65.24 million
SEC received $62.99 million
Big 12 received $59.86 million
Pac 12 received $57.92 million
ACC received $23.08 million
BTW, as I understand, each of the four teams that make the playoffs receive the same amount of money, i.e., $6 million; but there’s no additional payout for making the championship game, meaning that Alabama and Clemson game will have no direct impact on the income of the SEC and ACC, respectively, for playing in the championship game. What’s more, there’s not even an extra bonus for winning the game, so a victory for either team tonight will do nothing to bump up that $6 million conference play-off bonus.
Thus, rooting for Clemson or Alabama to win tonight will not result in more money to either conference.
See: Prescription for ACC Football
http://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2015/12/bowl-payouts-2015-16.html
