Two SEC schools make the Natty? Since that would count as two extra bowl games for the SEC, how much money would an all SEC natty generate for the SEC teams?
SEC BOWL REVENUE DISTRIBUTION
(A) For bowl games providing receipts which result in a balance of less than $1,500,000, the participating institution shall retain $1,000,000, plus a travel allowance as determined by the SEC Executive Committee. The remainder shall be remit- ted to the Commissioner and shall be divided into 15 equal shares with one share to the Conference and one share to each member institution.
(B) For bowl games providing receipts which result in a balance between $1,500,000 and $3,999,999, the participating institution shall retain $1,275,000, plus a travel allowance as determined by the SEC Executive Committee The remainder shall be remitted to the Commissioner and shall be divided into 15 equal shares, with one share to the Conference and one share to each member institution.
(C) For bowl games providing receipts which result in a balance between $4,000,000 and $5,999,999, the participating institution shall retain $1,475,000, plus a travel allowance as determined by the SEC Executive Committee. The remainder shall be remitted to the Commissioner and shall be divided into 15 equal shares, with one share to the Conference and one share to each member institution.
(D) For bowl games providing receipts which result in a balance of $6,000,000 or more (including all CFP games), the participating institution shall receive $2,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the SEC team is a participant in the College Football Playoff semi-finals game; an additional $2,100,000 if the SEC team is also a participant in the College Football Playoff championship game, which determines the National Championship), plus a travel allowance as determined by the SEC Executive Committee. Institutions participating in a College Football Playoff game may also request additional travel expenses, which may be granted to such institution at the Commissioners discretion. The remainder shall be remitted to the Commissioner and shall be divided into 15 equal shares, with one share to the Conference and one share to each member institution.
(E) Bowl Revenue Protection Insurance shall be deducted prior to Conference distribution. For bowl games with a contractually guaranteed ticket purchase number of 9,000 or more, the cost of unused tickets above 9,000 shall be deducted prior to Conference distribution, and the institution is financially responsible for 9,000 contractually guaranteed tickets. For bowl games with a contractually guaranteed ticket purchase number of less than 9,000, the institution is financially responsible for all contractually guaranteed tickets.
2015 College Bowl Games
CFP Championship ------ team retains $2,100,000 (team had already retained $2,000,000 of the $6,000,000 or more given out for making the playoff semi-final game
Semifinal Bowl
Semifinal Bowl
Semifinals = $6,000,000 or more ------ team retains $2,000,000
Any of the other New Year's 6 bowls (2017 EDIT: ex/ Auburn in the Peach Bowl) = $4,000,000 ------ team retains $1,475,000 plus a travel allowance
Other bowls:
Citrus $4,250,000 ------ team retains $1,475,000 plus travel allowance
Outback Bowl $3,500,000 ------ team retains $1,275,000 plus a travel allowance
Texas Bowl $3,000,000 ------ team retains $1,275,000 plus a travel allowance
Music City Bowl $2,750,000 ------ team retains $1,275,000 plus a travel allowance
TaxSlayer $2,750,000 ------ team retains $1,275,000 plus a travel allowance
Belk Bowl $1,700,000 ------ team retains $1,275,000 plus a travel allowance
Liberty Bowl $1,437,500 ------ team retains $1,000,000 plus a travel allowance
Independence Bowl $1,200,000 ------ team retains $1,000,000 plus a travel allowance
Birmingham Bowl ~$1,000,000 ------ team retains $1,000,000 plus a travel allowance
(I had to estimate the Birmingham Bowl; it hasn't released an official amount yet, so that's last year's number. It likely will be just a little bit higher)
-----As noted earlier, Southeastern Conference - as one of the five major conferences - also receives $50 mil because of the CFP
The two teams participating in the national championship will receive an additional $2.25 million each to cover travel for that game.
I'm sure he gets a bonus. Nice double dip? But that's ok if we can pull in a few more studs recruiting.