now if it costs $17 million to join that conference, it becomes a more challenging decision. will be interesting to see how much money the conference gets - Will USU earn $5 million more per year in the PAC-X? If so, then they make the $17 million back in 3 to 4 years and it might have been worth it. If the PAC-X makes 10 million more per year in Pac-X then its absolutely a no brainer. If USU makes $2 million more per year, then it might not be worth it if it takes 8 to 9 years to pay that money back.