I think the point of having four schools in one state has to do with ...
...the current conference network model. Basically they charge significantly (5-10X) more per cable subscriber for those people who live in a state with a conference school than those living outside of one. Feel free to check the in state, and out of state rates for the BTN and the SEC. You'll see the same trend in both models.
A simple math test to illustrate the point: If ESPN charges $1/ subscriber in a state with an ACC member, and $0.10 for a subscriber in a state without an ACC school, what would generate more revenue for the conference, having four schools in state N and none in O, P or Q, or one school in State N, O, P & Q?
The math:
State N has a population of 50M
State O has a population of 40M
State P has a population of 45M
State Q has a population of 35M
Option A:
$1 x 50M + $0.10 x 40M + $0.10 x 45M + $0.10 x 35M = $62,000,000
Option B:
$1 X 50M + $1 x 40M + $1 x 45M + $1 x 35M = $170,000,000
That has been the primary point - the current network model.
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Posted: 06/08/2016 at 6:43PM