Charlotte 49ers expected to leave Conference USA for the American. Here’s what we know

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Should the applications be accepted, the AAC would likely be divided into two divisions.

East: Temple, Navy, East Carolina, Charlotte, South Florida, Florida Atlantic and Alabama-Birmingham.

West: Memphis, Tulane, Rice, Texas-San Antonio, Southern Methodist, North Texas and Tulsa.

C-USA’s television contract provides each member program nearly $400,000 annually, according to the Virginia Pilot. The jump to the AAC could net Charlotte more than $6 million per year, as the American signed a 12-year, $1 billion television deal with ESPN in 2019. The deal provides the conference with $83.3 million annually, with each member university receiving nearly $7 million per year.

A clause in the television deal also states that it can be renegotiated with major changes in the conference’s membership.

If the deal with ESPN holds, 49ers football games would be televised on ESPN’s family. Basketball games would air across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, with many on the ESPN+ subscription service.

read more:  https://amp.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article255109447.html

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My understanding is the new CUSA teams would come in at discount and build up each year.  Last I heard about 2-3 mill for the CUSA additions while the current AACers maintain that 6-7 mill.