I don't know if anyone else is noticing the trend in CFB TV ratings this year but the SEC is crushing it. Way more than normal with their switch to ABC/ESPN. The B1G is getting crushed. I am not too surprised with the Georgia vs. Texas rating but I am for the Bama vs. Tennessee game. It's probably an advantage to have all the conference games on one network. What's amazing is that Texas vs. Michigan drew 6-7m and Bama vs. Wisconsin drew 5m and yet they are not even comparable to their league matchups.
It's pretty clear that regional rivalries matter and the new West coast schools are not bringing the eyeballs. CBS didn't even report the ratings for Wisconsin's match-up with USC since it was so low.
Pre-season rankings don't matter other than that they fuel TV ratings and the B1G generally has it's best match-ups in the second half of the season.
It's pretty clear that regional rivalries matter and the new West coast schools are not bringing the eyeballs. CBS didn't even report the ratings for Wisconsin's match-up with USC since it was so low.
Pre-season rankings don't matter other than that they fuel TV ratings and the B1G generally has it's best match-ups in the second half of the season.
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