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Notre Dame Can’t Afford To Join Big Ten as Full-Time Member

Article By on 13th May, 2010

... it becomes evident that Notre Dame, while regarded as that conference's No. 1 prospect, simply can't afford to join as a full-time member.

With the success of the Big Ten Network and large television contracts, the Big Ten Conference was able to pay each member $22 million in shared revenue last year. They can promise big money to any newcomer.

Currently, Notre Dame's NBC television contract is in the area of $9 million yearly. They receive $2 million a year from Big East basketball, and if they go to a bowl, they keep the money. They don't have to share it with anyone.

If Notre Dame were to join the Big Ten, according to the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein, they would probably add $5 million a year from t...

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