NJDuck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted March 19 ESPN and the College Football Playoff have reportedly finalized their six-year extension through 2031, and it’s going to be a huge money-maker. According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the agreement will pay $1.3B annually, and a formal announcement is expected to be released on Tuesday. “ESPN & CFP have, as expected, finalized their agreement for a 6-year extension thru 2031 paying $1.3B avg annually. Formal announcement today,” Dellenger posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Conferences signed MOUs last week committing to TV deal/rev model/format protections, but the deal with ESPN had outstanding issues.” Report: ESPN, College Football Playoff finalize 6-year extension averaging $1.3 billion annually WWW.ON3.COM . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 2 Share Posted March 19 29% for the B1G and 29% for the SEC is not greedy. It reflects the value of the brands in an 18-team B1G and a 16-team SEC. Is more change coming soon to CFB? Clemson as predicted on this site and many others, has filed suit against the ACC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted March 19 Heather Dinich explains why Notre Dame has no interest in joining a conference “Notre Dame does have its own line in the contract in all of it, ESPN’s Heather Dinich explained on The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday. “It does have its own protections because of its brand and its financial value that it has and that it brings to the College Football Playoff. And I know there are people who love Notre Dame, who love to hate Notre Dame, but the reality is that they are going to continue to cling to their independence. Heather Dinich explains why Notre Dame has no interest in joining a conference - On3 WWW.ON3.COM As the college football world is has been rocked by conference realignment, Notre Dame will maintain its unique position as an independent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
