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How does college football's TV ratings compare to other U.S. sports?
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:35 pm
We all know that NFL is king. But how do college football ratings match up to the NBA, MLB, NHL, etc.?
This post was edited on 10/25/12 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:36 pm to RollTide1987
i would imagine it would vary from week-to-week and channel-to-channel...like on average? I'd imagine it's between NBA and MLB.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:38 pm to RollTide1987
I think College football is second after the NFL followed by MLB, NBA, PGA Tour, NHL.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:39 pm to RollTide1987
CFB is the 2nd highest rated sport behind the NFL, basically
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:40 pm to RollTide1987
With these comparisons it's always apples and oranges, IMO.
Length of seasons throws it all out of kilter.
Length of seasons throws it all out of kilter.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:40 pm to SlowFlowPro
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CFB is the 2nd highest rated sport behind the NFL, basically
This!!!
We finally agree on something....
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:41 pm to SCUBABlake
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With these comparisons it's always apples and oranges, IMO.
Length of seasons throws it all out of kilter.
you can always eliminate that by looking at title games
CFB moved to cable and is still killing it. that's huge
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:42 pm to RollTide1987
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We all know that NFL is king.
I just don't get that. It's so boring.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:43 pm to TreyAnastasio
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I just don't get that. It's so boring.
but fantasy football and gambling aren't. Dont underestimate the influence of those 2 things.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:44 pm to SlowFlowPro
Yeah. But on the same point, a game one of a DS isn't going to be watched as much as a first round NFL playoff game, or maybe even the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:45 pm to TreyAnastasio
In terms of title games:
NFL
CFB
NBA
CBB
Kentucky Derby
Daytona 500
Golf Majors
MLB
NHL
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:45 pm to Cosmo
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but fantasy football and gambling aren't. Dont underestimate the influence of those 2 things.
I do both of those things and it's still boring.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 8:54 pm to saintsfan92612
NFL playoffs are fun.
Season is ho hum. I'm a texans fan and I looked at the recent Green Bay and Baltimore games just like Miami and Tennessee. Just can't excited during the season.
Season is ho hum. I'm a texans fan and I looked at the recent Green Bay and Baltimore games just like Miami and Tennessee. Just can't excited during the season.
This post was edited on 10/25/12 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 10/25/12 at 9:06 pm to TreyAnastasio
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I just don't get that. It's so boring.
Lol
The NFL playoffs destroys the bowl game bull shite.
Saints/49ers last season was one of the most exciting games I've ever watched, although it hurt.
49ers/Giants NFC Championship was another great one.
Baltime/NE AFC Championship... another game down to the wire.
The NFL has close games every weekend, very close. 11/13 games played this weekend were decided on the final drives. The parity in the NFL is insane. Far from boring.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 9:10 pm to SCUBABlake
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With these comparisons it's always apples and oranges, IMO.
Length of seasons throws it all out of kilter.
True, if NBA, NHL, MLB all played only 1-2 games games a week for a season I'm sure they'd have killer ratings.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 9:12 pm to SlowFlowPro
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you can always eliminate that by looking at title games
CFB moved to cable and is still killing it. that's huge
1 game championship vs a 7 game series is still Apples vs Oranges
This post was edited on 10/25/12 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 10/25/12 at 9:12 pm to TreyAnastasio
CFB can be exciting or boring. Depends on who's playing.
Posted on 10/25/12 at 9:55 pm to siliconvalleytiger
There was a recent list of the top 50 most watched sporting events of the decade, the highest rated non nfl Game was the Texas USC national championship. The NFL obviously dominated the list with super bowls and conference championships, but IIRC college football was the second biggest sport
Posted on 10/25/12 at 10:01 pm to TreyAnastasio
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I just don't get that. It's so boring.
your opinion and that's fine but theres many of us that love the NFL. I enjoy CFB a bit more but lately all the blowout games every weekend have really lowered my enjoyment of the sport
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