re: Power 5 vs Power 5 only schedule

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It also had a lot to do with the additional 1 billion annually in funding they will all receive now for their CIC. A little bit more than the B1G network.

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Not discounting the CIC or the value to Big 10 members. It was more icing on the cake by adding Rutgers and Maryland. But lets not kid ourselves they added them to gain 30% of the US tv market, 30% by adding 2 schools. Huge alum bases from Big 10 schools in DC and NYC, but the kicker is how much more they can now charge for Big 10 subscriptions in those cities since it now falls under their "footprint". The revenue from new subscriptions and higher prices won't be known for a while, so no I can't compare the CIC value.