Will Saint Peter’s see more than 1/11 th of the roughly $8.1 million the school earned for the MAAC? It’s unclear. Gonzaga, for example, which has earned 18 units for the WAC in the last six years (wins eventually worth eight figures), had enough leverage recently to change the way the conference divvies up its unit money, giving more to the schools that earn them. The NCAA encourages conferences to split the money evenly among its members, and while most do, some do more to reward the specific schools that earn those payouts. The Pac-12, last year’s surprise unit winner, finished sixth (seven units, $14.1 million). The Big 12 will have the third highest haul (17 units, about $34.3 million), followed by the Big East (13 units, $26.3 million) and the SEC (11 units, $22.2 million). The exact value of a win in 2022 won’t be set until 2028, but by looking at the NCAA’s revenue guidance, Sportico calculates each win this year to be worth about $2.02 million.īecause there’s no payout for the championship game, the units are now fully set for this year’s tournament. In overly simplistic terms, a team earns one “unit” for each game it plays during March Madness, minus the championship, and those units deliver payments to the team’s conference for the next six years. The NCAA has a complex way of rewarding teams for their tournament performance. It’s been a decade since the MAAC played more than one game in the tournament, and Saint Peter’s played four this year. It’s the first time in 14 years that the BYU and Aggies aren’t squaring off in the non-conference.īYU opens up WCC play on December 29 on the road at Pacific.The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is another big winner. One in-state team that isn’t on the schedule is Utah State. BYU has won the last two meetings against the Utes, and Weber State has never won in the Marriott Center. First, Utah rolls into Provo on December 17, then Weber State on December 22. Rivalry gamesĪ pair of in-state rivals travel to the Marriott Center over a five-day stretch before Christmas. This year’s game will be another neutral tilt, but the weather will probably be more friendly as the two teams square off in Las Vegas.Ĭreighton is viewed as a preseason top-10 team after they added South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman in the offseason.

Creighton handled BYU at the Sanford Pentagon amid brutal weather conditions in South Dakota. On December 10, BYU will have another revenge opportunity against the Creighton Bluejays. On December 7, BYU hosts Utah Valley in the “Crosstown Clash.” Last year, the Wolverines, led by Fardaws Aimaq, upset BYU when the Cougars were ranked No. Plitzuweit.īYU will probably have revenge on their mind in the middle of December. The Coyotes have a prolific offense led by 20-points-per-game scorer A.J. #BYUHoops Mitch Harper September 7, 2022įollowing a trip to the Bahamas, BYU hosts Westminster and then the South Dakota Coyotes at the Vivint Arena. The Coyotes have a high-powered offense led by a 20 ppg scorer in A.J. #BYU plays South Dakota at the Vivint Arena on December 3. The Battle 4 Atlantis field also includes defending National Champion and future Big 12 foe, Kansas, on the other side of the bracket. The winner of that game will face the winner of Tennessee/Butler on Thanksgiving, losers of both games will also square off on that Thursday. #BYUHoops /Aow2XZKoFwīYU opens Atlantis against USC on November 23 at 3 p.m. #BYU running ads promoting the 2022 Battle 4 Atlantis.īYU will be in a field that includes future Big 12 foe Kansas, USC, Tennessee, others. BYU is in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, which begins November 23 and runs through November 25. BYU basketball participating in top MTE, Battle 4 Atlantisĭuring Thanksgiving, BYU will participate in one of the Multi-Team Events (MTE) in college basketball.

The two programs have played each of the last three years, and all three games have been excellent early season tests.īYU has won the last two meetings, including a 72-62 victory at Viejas Arena in 2020, when the Aztecs were ranked No. The non-conference schedule opens up two months from today when the Cougars host Idaho State from the Big Sky Conference on Monday, November 7.īYU has a crucial road trip to Montezuma Mesa to face an old Mountain West Conference rival in San Diego State on November 11.

Big 12 conference march madness teams