The USC Trojans made one of the biggest conference realignment moves in recent college sports history leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten alongside the UCLA Bruins, and the controversial move has led to record payouts. With Oregon and Washington in the fold as well, the Big Ten's $1.37 billion paid out to its 18 conference members for the 2024-25 academic year is the largest figure in the history of college sports media distributions. The addition of USC, as well as the three other West Coast programs, is already paying off for the conference. Oct 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Jordan Marshall (23) is stopped by USC Trojans defensive tackle Keeshawn Silver (9) at the 7-yard line in the first half at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Full members of the conference received between $76-79.9 million, and the Ohio State Buckeyes led the way with $91.57 million after winning the national championship.…