This year marks the start of lucrative six-year TV deals the Big Ten inked with ESPN, Fox and CBS, a package reportedly worth an average of $440 million annually.

With the value of a full Big Ten share jumping from $36 million last year to $51 million now, it appears the Big Ten has regained the distinction of paying out more to its schools than any other league. The Southeastern Conference as of its last tax filing in 2015-16 was paying its schools about $40 million annually.

The $51 million is also far above the most recent figures for the other major conferences, including the $28 million paid by the Big 12 in 2015-16.

Since the TV deals typically include an annual escalator, Nebraska’s Big Ten money figures to increase in each of the next five years as well.

The Big Ten does not publicly discuss what it pays schools or the value of its TV contracts. But Brad Traviolia, a conference deputy commissioner, said the league was pleased with the latest TV negotiations.

“We’re happy where we’re at,” he said. “We knew going in that we needed to be successful given our schools’ commitment to providing broad-based opportunities. They sponsor a lot of sports, and that’s expensive.”