It's no longer any surprise that the NCAA Tournament is big business. In fact, it looks like the ACC may come close to breaking the record for distributions won at a single tournament. Anything can happen, as we're reminded by wild upsets every year, but heading into this year's tournament it looks like the ACC could be in line for nearly $40 million in NCAA distributions. The Big East and Big 12 are each expected to collect just under 15 units, or some $25 million in NCAA payouts. The Big Ten is projected to earn $23 million, and the SEC rounds out the top five with $19 million in expected earnings.

Source: Forbes March 16, 2017 14:03 UTC