The Bowl Championship Series announced Tuesday that Disney-owned ESPN has signed a contract to begin broadcasting four of the five BCS games beginning in January 2011 through January 2014 for $125 million annually.

Want to know what the BCS is, what role the NCAA had in the negotiations and how much money the NCAA stands to make from the agreement? You will be surprised with the answers.  For these answers and more, check out the “Behind the Blue Disk” on the BCS and other timely NCAA issues:.  

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