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| Author: | conns7901 [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Least watched BCS title game ever |
Great system they got there in college football. Alabama-LSU produces lowest TV rating for national championship in BCS era NEW ORLEANS -- Alabama loved a rematch. Not so much of the rest of the country. It turns out most television viewers didn't want to see Alabama-LSU again, at least not an uncompetitive rematch. Overnight ratings for Alabama's 21-0 victory over LSU were the lowest for a national championship in the 14-year history of the BCS. The All-SEC affair, the first championship pairing teams from the same conference, drew a 13.8 overnight rating on ESPN. The previous record low was a 14.3 for Miami-Nebraska at the 2002 Rose Bowl. To put last night's rating in perspective, Alabama-LSU on Nov. 5 drew an 11.5 on CBS. Last night's game was down 14 percent from Auburn's three-point victory over Oregon last year. It was down 24 percent from Alabama's last national championship when the Crimson Tide defeated Texas in 2010. Alabama-LSU capped a disappointing ratings year for the BCS on ESPN. Even before Monday night, the BCS' 7.3 average rating was down 10 percent from the 2010 season and 21 percent from 2009, when the games aired on Fox. The Rose, Orange, Sugar and BCS Championship all took ratings hits this season. West Virginia's 70-33 rout of Clemson at the Orange Bowl drew just a 4.5 rating, making it the lowest-rated game in BCS history. Interestingly, the three lowest overnight ratings for the BCS Championship Game occurred in a year when there was some controversy over the participating teams. The previous low (14.3), in 2002, featured Nebraska, which didn't win its conference. LSU's win over Oklahoma in 2004 featured a Sooners team that didn't win its conference. Last night, Alabama became the first school since Minnesota in 1936 to win a national title without winning its conference. Alabama fans are understandably rejoicing. Much of the rest of the country apparently tuned out. |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
ESPN isn't happy with this. Supposedly a playoff system is coming within the next couple of years. Its about time they do what every other sport at every level does. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
The only game that was less interesting than this one was the Alabama/Texas game a couple of years ago...that thing was over when McCoy got hurt. I don't think anyone can be surprised by this. It was 2 SEC teams. The only folks watching were the SEC fans and the college football die hards. The other markets couldn't have cared less about this game if they tried. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
I didn't watch the game, but you know how I knew it was terrible? The PGA TOUR's final round ratings were the highest ever for the Golf Channel despite the Monday night finish. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: I didn't watch the game, but you know how I knew it was terrible? The PGA TOUR's final round ratings were the highest ever for the Golf Channel despite the Monday night finish. Looks like America has a new "MOST POPULAR SPORT"! |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: I didn't watch the game, but you know how I knew it was terrible? The PGA TOUR's final round ratings were the highest ever for the Golf Channel despite the Monday night finish. Looks like America has a new "MOST POPULAR SPORT"! Golf isn't a sport. |
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| Author: | Phil McCracken [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
sjboyd0137 wrote: [quote="Joe Orr Road Rod] Looks like America has a new "MOST POPULAR SPORT"![/quote] Golf isn't a sport.[/quote] Curling....now thats a mans game |
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| Author: | Brick [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: The PGA TOUR's final round ratings were the highest ever for the Golf Channel despite the Monday night finish. Of course that happened. Tiger Woods wasn't there to hurt golf. Golf is about to enter a period of intense popularity as long as he stays bad.
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
sjboyd0137 wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: I didn't watch the game, but you know how I knew it was terrible? The PGA TOUR's final round ratings were the highest ever for the Golf Channel despite the Monday night finish. Looks like America has a new "MOST POPULAR SPORT"! Golf isn't a sport. HATER all up in this thread 
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Hawg Ass wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: Golf isn't a sport. HATER all up in this thread What? Any game you can drink and smoke while playing isn't a real sport. Don't make me go find "Boyd's List of Games that aren't Real Sports" |
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| Author: | Phil McCracken [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
sjboyd0137 wrote: Hawg Ass wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: Golf isn't a sport. HATER all up in this thread What? Any game you can drink and smoke while playing isn't a real sport. Don't make me go find "Boyd's List of Games that aren't Real Sports" You can smoke and drink while playing baseball and still be reasonably successful....Look at the BoSox |
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| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
sjboyd0137 wrote: Hawg Ass wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: Golf isn't a sport. HATER all up in this thread What? Any game you can drink and smoke while playing isn't a real sport. Don't make me go find "Boyd's List of Games that aren't Real Sports" No, please don't make me read that list of fallicies again. 
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: The PGA TOUR's final round ratings were the highest ever for the Golf Channel despite the Monday night finish. Of course that happened. Tiger Woods wasn't there to hurt golf. Golf is about to enter a period of intense popularity as long as he stays bad.
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Hawg Ass wrote: No, please don't make me read that list of fallicies again. Hawg  I'm gonna replace all of your recording of the Arkansas fight song with "I Will Survive" in Mandarian. |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
That was as dull a BCS Championship game as the first time LSU & Alabama butted heads on Alabama's home field back in November. Granite, I tip my cap to Alabama for their defense holding LSU to just 92 total yards of offense all night and Nick Saban clearly outcoaching Les Miles, but if the ratings are indeed accurate, I can't say I'm shocked. |
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| Author: | Jaw Breaker [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Despite the humiliating loss, someone still voted LSU as #1...unbelievable. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
i thought it was entertaining... |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Jaw Breaker wrote: Despite the humiliating loss, someone still voted LSU as #1...unbelievable. That figures. Why would anyone be that stupid in voting for a team that was the first #1 team to get shutout in a bowl game since 1953 in LSU and also be held to 92 yards total offense? |
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| Author: | lipidquadcab [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
sjboyd0137 wrote: Hawg Ass wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: Golf isn't a sport. HATER all up in this thread What? Any game you can drink and smoke while playing isn't a real sport. Don't make me go find "Boyd's List of Games that aren't Real Sports" Sports =/= Athletics |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
Despite the BCS championship game blowout, I cant remember a year with more close & exciting bowl games. |
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| Author: | Aggravated Sox Fan Bob [ Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Least watched BCS title game ever |
They should send me that trophy. I had 6 tickets to that game that I sold. I was begging the accountant to tell me it was a capital gain rather than income. No luck there. God Bless the S.E.C. and their fans!!!! Uncle Sam will love me, too. Would not be smart to hide a sale like this from Sam when it was on Stub Hub. |
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