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American Athletic Conference Finalizes Exit Fee Distribution; Tourney Headed To Memphis?05 / 21 / 13American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco yesterday during the first day of the conference's spring meetings said that it has "ironed out a plan to split the conference's lucrative pot of exit and entrance fees," which are reportedly worth as much as $110M, according to Greg Auman of the... Tags: Colleges |
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Guerrero Receives Contract Extension Through '19
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Krzyzewski Is Highest Paid Tourney Coach
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Old Big East Becomes American Athletic
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Rutgers' AD, President Jobs In Jeopardy?
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Concern Over Fund To Save Towson Baseball
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NCAA President Mark Emmert Profiled
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