The NCAA-imposed 2012 bowl ban won’t hurt Ohio State in the pocketbook.
The Associated Press reports that the Buckeyes will still receive their share of the Big Ten bowl payout after next season, even though they are ineligible to play in a postseason game. The Big Ten has no rule against ineligible teams receiving a share of the league’s payout, which comes from a common pool and is divided equally among the 12 conference teams.
In fact, Ohio State might end up doing better financially in 2012, because schools often spend so much money on travel, tickets and other expenses on their bowl trips that they are lucky just to break even.
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