re: A 9-Game SEC Schedule?

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Actually, the number of games remains the same

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No it doesn't. Example:

Say OOC team X comes to Neyland on week 7 and the same week, OOC team Y comes to Jordan-Hare. That's two games the SEC network has to show.

Now suppose we move to a 9 conference game schedule so instead of those two games, AU now plays Tennessee instead. Now the network has only 1 game to show.

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More cross-divisional games means more quality games for CBS to choose from = higher ratings = more money to the SEC.

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This is false. CBS isn't just going to give the SEC more money out of the goodness of their hearts. The payout is determined by the current contract which doesn't expire until 2023.

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CBS’s landmark 15-year deal for football and basketball rights to the Southeastern Conference will pay the conference an average of $55 million annually, industry sources said. On the front end, the deal is expected to pay the SEC about $50 million a year and increase each year to a high of $60 million by the end of the term, according to multiple sources.

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