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Message: [QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 663403, member: 622"] So, $190MM in the hole, borrowing $28MM from discretionary funding because the borrowing the Athletic Department already secured was insufficient. In reality, this mess is $218MM in the hole, losing $28MM annually (which will only go up due to inflation and due to a higher level of investment for the B1G). They will probably start out around $14-$15MM as a newbie and ramp up to a full share (currently $24MM, projected $40MM). Even with the Fantasy estimate of $40MM, it will take nearly 20 years to pay of the borrowed money. Longer if the payout is less. That does NOT factor in the necessary increases in spending for the new conference. Obviously this was the right move for Rutgers, stop the bleeding and all. But the fact that they will not enjoy the fruits of the new conference for decades is telling. This really makes me believe that they will return to their historical position within the CFB ranks. [/QUOTE]