He's talking about conference credits ($$$).

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Mar 17, 2025
12:56:35pm

Benfica1 All-American

He's talking about conference credits ($$$).

OU, TX and UNC were not great and got in over WVU.... thus the wealthier conferences got wealthier at the B12's expense.

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Benfica1

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Time

Here's an idea...

lbmango

Mar 17, 12:18pm

Oklahoma and Texas making it was a travesty.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 12:19pm

If BYU had played a better pre-conference schedule...

lbmango

Mar 17, 12:21pm

True and I am OK with that for BYU. We scheduled poorly and lost the few games preseason that mattered.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 12:24pm

I think we were destined to have a poor non-conference either way.

BYUCLA

Mar 17, 12:27pm

There’s 68 teams in…I’m not that concerned about how many from one conference

PHXSUNS31

Mar 17, 12:32pm

If you are a BYU fan, and I have no idea if you are, you should care. Taking UNC over West Virginia cost BYU

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 12:41pm

And I guarantee you there will be years where BYU is in the same position as

Mar 17, 12:47pm

He's talking about conference credits ($$$).

Benfica1

Mar 17, 12:56pm

I understand that and is a great reason to care. I'm giving another reason. 🙂

Mar 17, 1:06pm

How much money?

PHXSUNS31

Mar 17, 1:06pm

Each credit is worth about $2.2 million.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:19pm

2.2 million total, or for each team in the conference?

PHXSUNS31

Mar 17, 1:36pm

Total, not per team although that would be nice. It is also paid over the next 5 seasons and the $2.2

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:41pm

Ya it adds up for sure

PHXSUNS31

Mar 17, 2:32pm

Well the SEC and B1G are pushing to get rid of auto bids for smaller conferences

CameronG

Mar 17, 1:11pm

I agree with that take. The smaller schools are what makes the tournament special.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:20pm

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