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American Athletic Conference To Give Incumbent Schools 60% Of Realignment Funds05 / 22 / 13American Athletic Conference presidents at this week's spring meetings "agreed on how to split lucrative Big East exit fees and postseason credits" that reportedly could be near $100M, according to Paul Tenorio of the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Conference officials declined to reveal how much each school wou... |
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