Thanks for the information on the buy in. Do you know what that figure is?
I was able to find this article from last season, which references the WNIT manual. However, the link to the WNIT manual is now dead, and I can't find one on their current web site, so I don't know what may have possibly changed in one season. Nonetheless:
"The WNIT manual reads that a school pays $10,000 to host a second-round game OR 85 percent of the first $30,000 made in net revenue. Any amount over $30,000 and 55 percent goes to the WNIT. The final dollar amount is whichever is higher. ...
Hosting a third-round game costs $15,000, a fourth-round game $20,000, it's $25,000 for the semifinals and $50,000 for the championship game.
If WSU wins and ends up traveling for future games, the first $15,000 in expenses are paid by the school, with any further expenses supposed to be reimbursed by the WNIT (but that didn't happen for Wisconsin last year, it had to pay $24,000 of its travel expenses beyond reimbursement)."
No information is given for the first round game, with the team in question having received a first round bye. But a separate search showed that the home team has to cover the visiting team's costs. To keep those down, it makes sense that a fairly close geographical opponent was selected. Google AI suggested that amount might be from $6500 to $7000.
https://247sports.com/college/washington-state/article/wa... /
Last Edited: 3/18/2026 11:04:33 AM by WxM