re: Alabama vs. Clemson - National Championship lull

I think this game will have ratings as low as the semi-finals and maybe even lower. When you consider that Alabama and Clemson are smaller states that lack major markets and don't have the largest alumni bases as big ten schools or Texas, A&M and other big schools and the national media is more focussed on the NFL playoffs, I think it will be the lowest rating title game in the BCS/Playoffs era.