Good news, Southeastern Conference schools: all 14 of you just got a $10 million raise.
Of the several stories to come out of the SEC meetings in Destin last week, the nearly 50 percent increase in conference payout was seemingly the biggest. Jumping from just over $20 million to $31.2 million, the per-school payout hit a record high thanks to the SEC Network, the new College Football Playoff, bowl money and other various sources of conference revenue.
Said recently-retired SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, “This increased revenue is important for our athletics programs to continue to fully support broad-based athletics programs for both male and female student-athletes and to give them the opportunity to compete at the highest level, both in the classroom and in competition.