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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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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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

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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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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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Golf isn't a sport.

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Curling....now thats a mans game

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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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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

HATER all up in this thread

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

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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You can smoke and drink while playing baseball and still be reasonably successful....Look at the BoSox

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No, please don't make me read that list of fallicies again.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Hawg

I'm gonna replace all of your recording of the Arkansas fight song with "I Will Survive" in Mandarian.

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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.

Despite the humiliating loss, someone still voted LSU as #1...unbelievable.

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i thought it was entertaining...

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@audioidkid

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?

Sports =/= Athletics

Despite the BCS championship game blowout, I cant remember a year with more close & exciting bowl games.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

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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Murph's Union 76 Truck Stop....A great Thanksgiving Tradition!!!!

WOO LIFE!!!!