Missouri curators voted unanimously last week to give Chancellor Brady Deaton authority to explore options to leave the Big 12. At the time, the curators weren’t acting out of anything less than financial gain. According to the Associated Press, curators were privy to documentation that showed that the move of Missouri to the SEC could generate as much as $12 million more in annual TV revenue.
The report, according to the Associated Press, outlines how much money Missouri could expect from its network and cable television contracts. It suggests Missouri could get $17.16 million in Big 12 TV money in 2012, compared to $19.25 million from an SEC deal. It also envisions a far bigger share — up to $12 million — should the SEC renegotiate its top-tier TV rights.

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