usatoday article and podcast (brief mention of MT @ Illinois about the 25:00 mark IIRC)
excerpt:
...Now, there certainly is more wiggle room, in terms of reaching a premier bowl that comes with a significant paycheck. Boise State's appearance netted the Mountain West an extra $6 million, bringing the total playoff payout for the league to $23.5 million. The rest of the Group of Five broke down as follows: $16.3 million to Conference USA; $15.2 million to the American; $14.1 million to the MAC; and $12 million to the Sun Belt.....
excerpt:
...Now, there certainly is more wiggle room, in terms of reaching a premier bowl that comes with a significant paycheck. Boise State's appearance netted the Mountain West an extra $6 million, bringing the total playoff payout for the league to $23.5 million. The rest of the Group of Five broke down as follows: $16.3 million to Conference USA; $15.2 million to the American; $14.1 million to the MAC; and $12 million to the Sun Belt.....
