AP article from Chicago Trib discussing how Power 5 conference schools are using revenue advantage to finance increased college athlete nutrition programs at http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/co ... story.html

UCF blog article discussing Big 12 tv rights and how proposed ESPN/Fox deal "might" end up helping ESPN force the Big 12 into expanding(to include UCF of course) and starting their own tv network at http://www.blackandgoldbanneret.com/how ... he-big-12/

USAToday article discussing record UT revenue numbers for FY17 at https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/c ... 050205001/

Article out of St Louis discussing Missouri revenue situation at http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/ ... 42285.html

Things seemed to bottom out for Mizzou in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protest on campus, which led to the College President's resignation.
A lot of fans bailed on ticket renewals.
Recruiting struggled, and both FB and BB sank to the bottom of the SEC.

Things are now on the upswing. Cuonzo Martin was a great hire as BB coach, and he pulled in one of the top recruits in the US. The kid ws forecast to be one-and-done but injured hip in first 2 minutes of first game. It remains to be seen when he will return. However his coming to Mizzou, helped martin recruit a number of other good players, and Cuonzo really has the team energized.

Football team was bad last year, and started 1-5 this season. Then a big rebound. 6-0 to finish the season before losing to Texas in Houston Bowl.
Offense took off, and OC Josh Heupel wound up getting UCF head coach job, replacing Scott Frost.
QB Drew Lock set SEC TD pass record, and considered going into NFL draft. I think he may be back, after getting feedback his draft stock will be much higher next year.
So the team is perhaps on an up-swing, but Barry Odom has got to use this opportunity to recruit, recruit, recruit....

Article out of Houston reporting that SEC has announced league revenue distributions for FY17 of about $40.9 million per school at https://www.chron.com/sports/aggies/art ... 544131.php

SBN blog article discussing SEC revenue numbers as compared to those of other conferences at https://www.sbnation.com/college-footba ... ution-2017

SBD article with update on ESPN streaming situation at https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Dai ... isney.aspx

Article out of St Louis discussing Missouri/SEC revenue situation at http://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/ ... 79004.html

CCU site release with announcement of SBC/ESPN multimedia deal at http://www.goccusports.com/genrel/030118aaa.html

AA blog article with comments from PAC 12 Commish regarding PAC 12 Network distribution situation at http://awfulannouncing.com/league-netwo ... rectv.html

CHE article discussing NCAA payouts to individual conferences and schools at https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-t ... ess/242804

Fox Sports article reporting that C-USA has inked new tv deal with CBS at
https://www.foxsports.com/college-footb ... rts-031418

Also link to article out of Biloxi with more info on finances of the deal at http://www.sunherald.com/sports/college ... 38879.html

USAToday article reporting on Big 12 FY 17 revenue numbers at https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 426331002/

ASU blog article comparing C-USA and SBC tv deals at https://247sports.com/college/arkansas- ... -116260412