Notre Dame brings the eyeballs, period. We could sign w/ QVC .... it wouldn't matter. When ND goes on the road, the average ticket price goes up nearly 100%, far outpacing every other visiting team.
The SEC is in the midst of a multi-year deal w/ CBS and they have done just fine.
As far as the financials, I don't understand why anyone would care, particularly when viewed in context of ND's endowment.