Why doesn’t UA leave the MAC? COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAVING THE MAC $3.7 million in fees and penalties $12.7 million in contract payouts $2 million new conference entry fee total direct and immediate cost: $18+ MILLION COST VS. SAVINGS OF MOVING FOOTBALL TO DIVISION II $200,000 from a reduced coaching staff $638,000 in reduced student athlete scholarships $800,000 in estimated increased travel expenses to schools outside the MAC territory ESTIMATED annual revenue loss: $4.9+ million $5 million estimated annual loss in revenue