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What we learned from the finances of the Big Ten’s first year as an 18-team conference

Posted by biclops <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=biclops' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 26, 2026, 17:16:33

Near the top of the next tier, Illinois has made sizable strides since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illini’s football gate revenue has grown from just under $7 million in fiscal 2022 to just over $15 million in fiscal 2025

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Illinois, fresh off an Elite Eight run, enjoyed a $4.9 million leap in men’s basketball gate revenue to $14.2 million, second in the conference.

https://archive.is/2026.02.26-165717/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7071017/2026/02/26/big-ten-financial-reports-2025/?source=emp_shared_article

I won't let you down
So please don't give me up

I'm really curious how big of a leap football made this year

Posted by ijustkrushalot <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ijustkrushalot' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 27, 2026, 7:33:14, in reply to "What we learned from the finances of the Big Ten’s first year as an 18-team conference"

Based off of vibes, we should have put ourselves solidly in the middle to upper middle of the pack

well that seems good*

Posted by illini21 <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=illini21' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 27, 2026, 7:16:19, in reply to "What we learned from the finances of the Big Ten’s first year as an 18-team conference"

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what was cray to me was how clear UI basketball was of third place MSU ($9.7M)*

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