Last summer, it was announced that the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins were jumping ship and leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. That number has to do with TV ratings, and while your everyday fan may not be interested in which schools garner the highest number of people tuning into their games each and every week, it’s a number that may be far more valuable than you could ever believe.
In the new world of conference realignment in college football, one of the most important numbers may not be the most entertaining to talk about.