ESPN link https://www.espn.com/college-sports/stor...more-years

Also more detail in THE Athletic (paywall-but on sale for $2/mo). https://theathletic.com/5178286/2024/01/...etball-tv/

The most interesting part IMO is the probable possibility of the NCAA starting to pay out>>

MONEY "UNITS" (revenue distribution units) for Women's Basketball in a similar way as Men's BB--although at a lower amount estimated to be 25-45% of the current Men's Unit. Sounds likely according to new NCAA president Baker. Of course there is much less parity in WBB but still--a new revenue source for schools in CUSA is a positive.

More emphasis needs to be put on improving WBB in CUSA---and it might become a "little" more important when making any conference additions. Notice I did say a Little.

WBB has for sure become the THIRD most watched NCAA sport Even SB and VB have edged out Baseball in recent ratings.

A few points:

-- 40 Sports included (Eleven newly added)

-- 920 Million Dollar Deal Eight years (2032), 115M a year starts this Fall

-- Current Deal was ONLY 34 Million yearly

-- WBB portion Alone estimated to be 65 million yearly (NCAA "units" a possibility)

--**This deal also includes the new Men's NIT AND the new Women's Basketball "NIT"

--Included are 40 sports (WBB, Baseball, VB, SB)- full list in ESPN link above

-- 21 Women's championships and 19 for the Men

-- Women's BB, VB, SB, and gymnastics finals will be on ABC

I guess the payoff is choking out the non-$ilver$poon schools from the Women's NIT.

CUSA needs to improve WBB NOW. It is going to soon happen--- we will get NCAA tourney Money units for WBB.

If we want to maximize this NEW revenue stream--we need to get better.

Some schools with Net ratings below 200 need to be given the "word" to improve.

Current Nets:

SHSU-- 294
JSU-----266
FIU-----221
UTEP---211

KSU----275

IF these numbers "hold" next year---that would be 50% of CUSA below a 210 net rating. SMH.


CUSA is down to a sad 15th.
SBC-- 10th

(01-04-2024 11:47 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  CUSA needs to improve WBB NOW. It is going to soon happen--- we will get NCAA tourney Money units for WBB.

If we want to maximize this NEW revenue stream--we need to get better.

Some schools with Net ratings below 200 need to be given the "word" to improve.

Current Nets:

SHSU-- 294
JSU-----266
FIU-----221
UTEP---211

KSU----275

IF these numbers "hold" next year---that would be 50% of CUSA below a 210 net rating. SMH.


CUSA is down to a sad 15th.
SBC-- 10th

WKU needs to improves\ also in Womens ball. Used to be a powerhouse, now any worthy opponent we play, we get killed. Womens basketball is just not a sport thats going to genreate much attention regardless of any slight money increase. Clark from Iowa is gone after this season, Im saying all of this as a kid who went to every girls game when WKU was a powerhouse watching a team that had a shot at the Final Four every season. The parity for womens basketball is no where close like men are. Top 40 schools have way more talent 1-12 than WKU has 1-3. Its sad to me how far off its dropped, hell WKU hasnt won a NCAA tournament game since I was in school, and thats been awhile lol.

(01-05-2024 09:28 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(01-04-2024 11:47 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  CUSA needs to improve WBB NOW. It is going to soon happen--- we will get NCAA tourney Money units for WBB.

If we want to maximize this NEW revenue stream--we need to get better.

Some schools with Net ratings below 200 need to be given the "word" to improve.

Current Nets:

SHSU-- 294
JSU-----266
FIU-----221
UTEP---211

KSU----275

IF these numbers "hold" next year---that would be 50% of CUSA below a 210 net rating. SMH.


CUSA is down to a sad 15th.
SBC-- 10th

WKU needs to improves Womens ball. Used to be a powerhouse, now any worthy opponent we play, we get killed. Womens basketball is just not a sport thats going to genreate much attention regardless of any slight money increase. Clark from Iowa is gone after this season, Im saying all of this as a kid who went to every girls game when WKU was a powerhouse watching a team that had a shot at the Final Four every season. The parity for womens basketball is no where close like men are. Top 40 schools have way more talent 1-12 than WKU has 1-3. Its sad to me how far off its dropped, hell WKU hasnt won a NCAA tournament game since I was in school, and thats been awhile lol.

NIL is creeping into the women's game, as well. ut-obknoxiousville paid Belmont's top player $200,00 to bring her over this year, and she's not even a starter.

(01-05-2024 09:28 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(01-04-2024 11:47 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  CUSA needs to improve WBB NOW. It is going to soon happen--- we will get NCAA tourney Money units for WBB.

If we want to maximize this NEW revenue stream--we need to get better.

Some schools with Net ratings below 200 need to be given the "word" to improve.

Current Nets:

SHSU-- 294
JSU-----266
FIU-----221
UTEP---211

KSU----275

IF these numbers "hold" next year---that would be 50% of CUSA below a 210 net rating. SMH.


CUSA is down to a sad 15th.
SBC-- 10th

WKU needs to improves Womens ball. Used to be a powerhouse, now any worthy opponent we play, we get killed. Womens basketball is just not a sport thats going to genreate much attention regardless of any slight money increase. Clark from Iowa is gone after this season, Im saying all of this as a kid who went to every girls game when WKU was a powerhouse watching a team that had a shot at the Final Four every season. The parity for womens basketball is no where close like men are. Top 40 schools have way more talent 1-12 than WKU has 1-3. Its sad to me how far off its dropped, hell WKU hasnt won a NCAA tournament game since I was in school, and thats been awhile lol.

Yep, same with LaTech which is a former powerhouse (3 D1 National Championships I believe back in the 80's). With WKU's three Final Fours in 80's and 90's, there's lots of history in women's bball in this conference but as you said, succeeding in women's bball today is much different than back then.

(01-04-2024 11:47 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  CUSA needs to improve WBB NOW. It is going to soon happen--- we will get NCAA tourney Money units for WBB.

If we want to maximize this NEW revenue stream--we need to get better.

Some schools with Net ratings below 200 need to be given the "word" to improve.

Current Nets:

SHSU-- 294
JSU-----266
FIU-----221
UTEP---211

KSU----275

IF these numbers "hold" next year---that would be 50% of CUSA below a 210 net rating. SMH.


CUSA is down to a sad 15th.
SBC-- 10th

KSU sucks at women's basketball and that will never change

My only point is that we need to improve.

Let me try to be more clear.

Right now-- NOBODY gets ANY money from the NCAA Tourney for WBB--NONE. Zero revenue "units".

That will soon change--maybe as soon as next season.

It will be set up very similar to the men's tourney. $$$ UNITS will be distributed to each conference based on the number of teams and how far they advance. This is NEW Revenue for CUSA.

**Estimates are it will be 25-45% of the men's units.

I'm just saying we need to improve in order to maximize the money possibilities.

Women's Basketball will now become the third most important NCAA revenue Sport--if it wasn't already.

CUSA Revenue Ranked:

1st-- CFP media deal revenue (which is about to triple)

2nd-- CUSA Media Deal

3rd-- NCAA Tournament Men's BB Units

**4th--**NEW-- Women's NCAA Tournament BB Units (proposed-but likely)

Other occasional or one time amounts--- NY6 Bowl Income, other bowls, departure and entrance fees, sponsorships, etc..

Future candidates and incoming members.

Women's Basketball Statistics Listed in order by,

NCAA hypothetical Units and NCAA Tourneys since 2018, '21 thru '23 average NET rating:

Missouri St.--7 units, 2022, 2021 (sweet 16), 2019 (sweet 16), Net-60

SFA--2 units, 2022, 2021, Net-52

UMASS--1 unit, 2022, Net-67

EKU--None, Net-239

Tarleton St.--None, Net-279

Incoming members:

Delaware--1 unit, 2022, Net-114, (WNIT 2021 Final Four)

KSU--None, Net-274

(01-08-2024 04:11 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  Future candidates and incoming members.

Women's Basketball Statistics Listed in order by,

NCAA hypothetical Units and NCAA Tourneys since 2018, '21 thru '23 average NET rating:

Missouri St.--7 units, 2022, 2021 (sweet 16), 2019 (sweet 16), Net-60

SFA--2 units, 2022, 2021, Net-52

UMASS--1 unit, 2022, Net-67

EKU--None, Net-239

Tarleton St.--None, Net-279

Incoming members:

Delaware--1 unit, 2022, Net-114, (WNIT 2021 Final Four)

KSU--None, Net-274

Umass would be a coup for Conference USA in a lot of sports (including Womens Basketball) just not football, which they are positively awful at...

Andy Staples--"ESPN sources tell ESPN that ESPN might continue to broadcast the playoff on ESPN."

Ridiculous.

(01-08-2024 10:58 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  Andy Staples--"ESPN sources tell ESPN that ESPN might continue to broadcast the playoff on ESPN."

Ridiculous.

I don't know why I laughed as hard as I did at this quote, but this is some funny stuff. Sounds like "So I told myself, "Self......"". Just like you said, Ridiculous.

GO AGGIES!!!!

I really hope FOX gets the rights if nothing else to knock these clowns at ESPN a notch.