FSU football: Major pros and cons IF Noles went to SEC instead of B1G
By Kelvin Hunt
Con-Not as Much Money as B1G
The B1G Conference generates the most money annually. They generated $880 million, distributing 60.5 million dollars to 12 members and 58.9 million to Maryland and Rutgers in 2023. The SEC generated $852.6 million in revenue and distributed about $51.3 million to each of its member conferences. That's a nine-million-dollar gap, but much smaller than the 15.7-million-dollar gap experienced in the ACC. The latter will get worse because the B1G and SEC will be up for new contracts before the ACC's contract is completed in 2036.
The SEC will have new members (Texas and Oklahoma) joining this year. The B1G will have Oregon, Washington, UCLA, and USC joining its conference this year. It's possible the expansion of the B1G to the West Coast could bring more value to its next TV contract. Also, their backers seem to be on more stable footing financially when compared to the SEC backed by Disney. However, looking at things deeper, FSU would have more expenses traveling in the B1G than in the SEC.