[2006alum]

Apologies if I missed this discussion in another thread, but it bears noting somewhere: Power 5 conference revenues varied greatly for 2020-21 season amid COVID-19 pandemic

The ACC saw a 16.4% increase in revenues compared to 2019-20, the largest growth with the current membership, and distributed an average of $36.1 million per school. The Pac-12 reported an average distribution of $19.8 million per school, a decrease of 41% over the previous year. In a statement, the Pac-12 attributed those numbers primarily to decreased media rights and postseason bowl revenues, game cancellations, lower event revenue due to no fans, and higher costs associated with COVID-19 health and safety protocols and testing. . . . The SEC scheduled a 10-game conference football season and saw its revenues increase as well. In February, the league announced $777.8 million in total revenue was divided among its 14 schools, with an average of $54.6 million per school. That also was an increase over the previous year, in which $657.7 million in revenue was distributed.

Hard to think of a better ex post ratification of the decision that Scott needed to be shown the door. This is an appalling gap and a brutal reminder of the reason why the PAC-12 conference seems to be slipping behind its competitors. Sure, some of that isn't Scott's fault and is attributable to the most cautious football schedule (a decision that I think was defensible at the time, whatever hindsight may suggest). But still. Brutal.

[2006alum]

Apologies if I missed this discussion in another thread, but it bears noting somewhere: Power 5 conference revenues varied greatly for 2020-21 season amid COVID-19 pandemic

The ACC saw a 16.4% increase in revenues compared to 2019-20, the largest growth with the current membership, and distributed an average of $36.1 million per school. The Pac-12 reported an average distribution of $19.8 million per school, a decrease of 41% over the previous year. In a statement, the Pac-12 attributed those numbers primarily to decreased media rights and postseason bowl revenues, game cancellations, lower event revenue due to no fans, and higher costs associated with COVID-19 health and safety protocols and testing. . . . The SEC scheduled a 10-game conference football season and saw its revenues increase as well. In February, the league announced $777.8 million in total revenue was divided among its 14 schools, with an average of $54.6 million per school. That also was an increase over the previous year, in which $657.7 million in revenue was distributed.

Hard to think of a better ex post ratification of the decision that Scott needed to be shown the door. This is an appalling gap and a brutal reminder of the reason why the PAC-12 conference seems to be slipping behind its competitors. Sure, some of that isn't Scott's fault and is attributable to the most cautious football schedule (a decision that I think was defensible at the time, whatever hindsight may suggest). But still. Brutal.