Pac-12 Conference Brings in $374 Million in Revenue in 2013-14, Schools Average $21 Million
When it comes to revenue for the last year, being 2013 -2014, the Pac-12 reigns supreme topping both the Big Ten and SEC Conferences. According to USA Today, the Conference brought in $374 million in revenue for the year with Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott being the country’s highest paid CEO. He deserves is after building a model with a television network that reaches all twelve schools in the Conference and being a patient but steady leader for the Conference over the last several years.
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Jon Wilner broke from the Mercury News down the particulars
and Oregon came in toward the bottom of the revenue stream. Stanford, Cal, and Washington led in revenue for 2013-14, but the difference between the top of the list and the Ducks amount is somewhat minimal. Stanford brought in $21.3 million, Oregon brought in @21.2 million. The team with the least revenue still had a solid amount. Utah took in $16 million in revenue during that period.
Another breakdown had to do with tournament/post season revenue where as a conference the numbers were good. The Pac-12 brought in $28 million from the NCAA Tournament, close to $40 million in Bowl Game Revenue, and also $13 million from advertising. As a whole, the Conference grew by $40 million from $324 million to $374 million in the breakdown according to Wilner’s look at the numbers.
The Pac-12 led by total revenue, but when it came to distribution to schools came up fourth. They were third in income for each school just behind the SEC at $23 million. The Pac-12 gave roughly $21 million to each of the twelve schools in the Conference.