This is interesting. What do you all think?

[Grumpyolddawg]

The Big10 is exclusively schools that are members of the Association of American Universities. Neither FSU nor Clemson are AAU members. The only current AAU members in the ACC are Duke, Georgia Tech, and UNC. SEC members of the AAU are Texas A&M, Florida, Vanderbilt and future SEC member Texas.

They took Nebraska who wasn't and will take which ever school will make them the most money. Naive to think otherwise now.

 

[gojvc]

They took Nebraska who wasn't and will take which ever school will make them the most money. Naive to think otherwise now.

Nebraska isn’t now but they were when the B1G invited them.

 

[The-Hack]

Not sure if this is true but I was told a few months ago that Sankey told a coach at UK - not Stoops - that he could make one phone call and take any team in the ACC he wanted, any time he wanted to do it.

Hmmm.

I could have told Stanley that!

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

Nebraska isn’t now but they were when the B1G invited them.

So it isn't a requirement for the Big10.

 

[CondorCat]

The allure of AAU accreditation with devoted "student athletes" seems like a relic from a bygone era. It's about money and getting to the NFL now. The Hell with the Gipper; show me the NIL!

If the Big Ten expands and keeps that requirement, there are only 18 AAU members in the other four Power 5 conferences to choose from:

ACC (5): Georgia Tech, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Pittsburgh
SEC (5): Florida, Vanderbilt, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M
PAC12 (7): Stanford, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Cal, Colorado, Utah
BIG12 (1): Kansas

 

[Perrin75]

Nebraska was a part of the AAU when they joined the Big 10, and the reason they lost that status had to do with where their hospital was located. Some new rule was based among the member schools and Nebraska wasn't in compliance. They have been trying to work out some sort of solution for a while now to get the reinstated.

As much money as sports makes, the AAU money dwarfs it. The Big 10 already passed on Oklahoma because they were not an AAU school. Clemson and Florida State would have no chance. Notre Dame might get an invite because of other things they bring to the table. Otherwise, if a school isn't on the AAU list, they are not going to the Big 10.

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

Nebraska was a part of the AAU when they joined the Big 10, and the reason they lost that status had to do with where their hospital was located. Some new rule was based among the member schools and Nebraska wasn't in compliance. They have been trying to work out some sort of solution for a while now to get the reinstated.

As much money as sports makes, the AAU money dwarfs it. The Big 10 already passed on Oklahoma because they were not an AAU school. Clemson and Florida State would have no chance. Notre Dame might get an invite because of other things they bring to the table. Otherwise, if a school isn't on the AAU list, they are not going to the Big 10.

The AAU membership was worth 50.1 m in 21 to members, hardly dwarfing what schools are making today from conference affiliation, big 10 will begin paying each school 70m per year starting in 2024. Bringing in new areas like NC and VA isn't going to reduce that number.

 

[Perrin75]

The AAU is essentially a lobbying firm. They make certain that federal grant money goes to their member institutions and they are very successful at it. Roughly 60% of all Federal Grant dollars goes to the AAU. That is more than any other entity in the country. As a result of this, the best and brightest goes to these schools for work and/or education. AAU schools represent around 55% of all Doctoral degrees awarded in the country. I have no idea where the 50.1 million dollar number comes from, but if you check the AAU website, between the federal aid received for student tuition, and the federal grants for conducting research, the AAU brought in over $30 Billion dollars to their member institutions in 2020 alone.

The AAU is a very big deal to the Big 10. If a school isn't a member, they will not get an invite.

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

The AAU is essentially a lobbying firm. They make certain that federal grant money goes to their member institutions and they are very successful at it. Roughly 60% of all Federal Grant dollars goes to the AAU. That is more than any other entity in the country. As a result of this, the best and brightest goes to these schools for work and/or education. AAU schools represent around 55% of all Doctoral degrees awarded in the country. I have no idea where the 50.1 million dollar number comes from, but if you check the AAU website, between the federal aid received for student tuition, and the federal grants for conducting research, the AAU brought in over $30 Billion dollars to their member institutions in 2020 alone.

The AAU is a very big deal to the Big 10. If a school isn't a member, they will not get an invite.

It came up when I ask Google what AAU paid to universities.