re: Vote to keep 8 game schedule was 13-1

I think a lot of it has to do with their network. They are seeing great ratings for some games and horrible ones for the crap end of their schedule (which is the bulk of BTN games). The financial implications with their ownership stake makes improving content, for those low-end games specifically, extremely important. Those are the games the conference has a financial stake in. The extra conference games are really for the network partners (ABC/ESPN). So I think it's two-fold for them

In our case, starting in 2014, we will also have a financial stake in the worst end of our schedule. The best games will remain on CBS and ESPN most likely (though ESPN also has a stake in SECN). We get a fixed amount no matter the ratings there. So the biggest financial incentive for us is to increase ratings on SECN and thus, improve the bottom of our schedule, not the top. It's why elimination of FCS should be important to us. There is money in it.