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the reduced share in the Big is not permanent - it was in the Big 12

Well technically, it wasn't permanent.  When Nebraska and Colorado left, the conferece voted to equalize revenue sharing.

By the way, I've always been in favor of equal revenue sharing.  It was a mistake that the B12 made.  I agreed with those who were denouncing it.

I just find it amusing that now, there is silence, and/or a feeling of "they are lesser and deserve it."

Truly funny how perspectives change when you've got to point the finger back at yourself.

Not sure where this finger pointing thing is coming from.

I'd be pissed if UCLA came in and earned the same money as Wisconsin.

Newbies have to earn their keep. Pay their dues. Real life stuff. Kinda like when you start at a job and don't make as much as the guy who's been there for 130* years.

I'll say this - I'm not pleased that OSU is getting more than everyone else.

* 130 years of B1G. I guess something is working, even though it feels like something is gonna break any time now.

It's all already broken.  We're just watching the death throes now.  How many players can any of us name from our starting 22 next year?  Blech.

I'll say this - I'm not pleased that OSU is getting more than everyone else.

the article seemed to imply that tOSU had earned more $$$ because of the appearances in the CFP

the article seemed to imply that tOSU had earned more $$$ because of the appearances in the CFP

Yeah I'm not sure of the rules in the B1G but in the B12 the rule was, if your team appeared in the playoff, you got to keep something like half of that payout, and the conference divided the rest equally.  So if you played in multiple playoff games, presumably you'd get the incremental benefit of keeping half of the payout for each of those appearances.  Which would put you above the average conference distribution.  There was a similar thing for the basketball tourney, the deeper you went, the more money you made, and only had to split a portion of that with the conference.

Maybe the B1G has something similar.  

Not sure where this finger pointing thing is coming from.

I'd be pissed if UCLA came in and earned the same money as Wisconsin.

Newbies have to earn their keep. Pay their dues. Real life stuff. Kinda like when you start at a job and don't make as much as the guy who's been there for 130* years.

I'll say this - I'm not pleased that OSU is getting more than everyone else.

* 130 years of B1G. I guess something is working, even though it feels like something is gonna break any time now.

This is backwards thinking.  You get more than the new school because you've.....been around?  Why?  
Your real-world example is a participation trophy of sorts.  If the newbie's work is just as good, then why the fuck should you make 1 cent more than they do????
Track record?  Well...isn't that what a resume is??  

Old-timey traditional nonsense.  

New membership in the B1G is a bailout.

Rutgers was dying in debt - bailed out
Maryland was cutting half of its sports - bailed out
Washington and UCLA stuck in deep red - bailed out

USC, UNL and fOregon didn't really need bailouts - just a stable place to park.

Reduced shares for all, until you've paid your dues.

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I'll say this - I'm not pleased that OSU is getting more than everyone else.

They didn't get it because of their shiny helmet--that was the 2024 season where they won the CFP. 

If it was due to helmet or favoritism, Indiana wouldn't have been the #3 school on that list. But they got into the CFP and got a benefit from the money the conference made, PSU got in and won 2 CFP games and got a benefit, and OSU won 3 CFP games and the NC and got a benefit.