Joining the MAC brings tangible benefits to the Minutemen right away as UMass will receive $1.7 million in college football playoff revenue.
More on ESPN's contract with the CFP here.
I think the CFP will be tremendous ratings success and revenue will increase in future years. The money will be in addition to the MAC's media contract. The funds can be invested in the program, or maybe one of the buy games can be done away with.
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The Hampshire Gazette has a post interviewing UMass football and basketball recruits about the move to the MAC.
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The Athol Daily News has a story about Scott Woodward returning to New England as coach at Middlesex.
Woodard was a four-year letter-man for the Minutemen from 2006 to 2009. In addition, he was an assistant coach for UMass 2016-2018.
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