I think the question now is,” ESPN commentator Kyle Peterson said, “are they going to spend money, or are they not going to spend money?”

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UCLA scored twice in the third inning and four times in the fourth to open a 7-0 lead en route to a 9-3 victory over Iowa in the semifinals Saturday afternoon of the Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament.

The CFP revenue distribution for 2024-25 falls under the terms of the current ESPN contract, with the Cougars and Beavers receiving the same amount (about $6 million) as the former Pac-12 schools; each member of the Group of Five collects about $1.5 million.

The Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament field is set and 12 teams are embarking to Omaha. As they do, they are also dissecting their paths to a championship. This year, that path looks a little different.

With the Big Ten baseball regular season officially in the books, attention now shifts to this week’s conference tournament. Notably, the league released its all conference teams earlier this week. Earning a spot on the first team was USC junior two-way star Ethan Hedges.

As Iowa baseball closed their two-game pool play in the 2025 Big Ten Tournament, the Hawkeyes were shut out 5-0 by Indiana.