re: Why do so many non-BCS fans talk about BCS money?

There are 18 teams in the MWC and WAC combined. There are 23 teams in the Big Ten and ACC combined. That might have something to do with Iowa-GT making more in payouts than TCU-Boise.

Also, people forget who has spent the last 80-100 years building successful teams. Ohio State spends more than a 100 million a year on athletics. They just finshed a billion dollar upgrade in facilities. Michigan just spent 200 million on their stadium. Alabama must have spent a ton on adding seats to their stadium.

These schools have invested vast amounts of resources that the mid-majors have not. So they deserve more money. If it weren't for the Ohio State's, LSU's, USCs etc....there would not be any interest in college football. A schools that has only been committed to fb for a decade or so should not expect to be treated like they been around for a 100 years.

Only 16 programs make a profit off of football. And all 16 kick that profit right back into non-revenue sports. So it isn't like any of the BCS schools are getting rich anyway.

The real money is in research dollars. Wisconisn spends around 40 million a year on football. They get 800 million dollars in research grants. 800 million compared to 40 million. And that is fairly typical of large state flagship universities. Football and bowl games are a drop in the bucket.

All football does is get the university noticed. This increases applications. This allows the schools to accept better quality students (like Maurice Clarett) which attracts better quality professors. This attracts more research grants. Research grants = survival. Not bowl games.