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LSU Highest Regular Season TV Ratings by Major Sport
Posted on 4/23/15 at 8:52 am
Posted on 4/23/15 at 8:52 am
With tonight being a televised matchup of #1 versus #2 in college baseball, I thought it would be interesting to look at the top rated tv matchups of LSU in the regular season in recent history.
Football:
Game: LSU versus Bama 2014
Rating: 5.3
This isn't surprising. College Football is close to the NBA for the second most popular sport nationally. LSU versus Bama is a major rivalry and draws national attention.
Basketball:
Game: LSU versus Kentucky 2015
Rating: 2.4
Impressive rating for an unranked LSU team. Kentucky was #1 and undefeated, but this is still a really nice rating for a sport that has much less important regular season than football.
Baseball:
Game: LSU versus A&M 2013
Rating: 0.4
I was unable to find any ratings on LSU baseball in 2014, but this was the highest rated regular season LSU baseball game in 2013. It was broadcast on ESPN, so it had potential for a wide audience.
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball, but nationally in our highest rated games of the season, LSU basketball gets 6 times the rating of LSU baseball.
What ratings garnered by this #1 versus #2 baseball matchup be considered a success? 0.6?
Football:
Game: LSU versus Bama 2014
Rating: 5.3
This isn't surprising. College Football is close to the NBA for the second most popular sport nationally. LSU versus Bama is a major rivalry and draws national attention.
Basketball:
Game: LSU versus Kentucky 2015
Rating: 2.4
Impressive rating for an unranked LSU team. Kentucky was #1 and undefeated, but this is still a really nice rating for a sport that has much less important regular season than football.
Baseball:
Game: LSU versus A&M 2013
Rating: 0.4
I was unable to find any ratings on LSU baseball in 2014, but this was the highest rated regular season LSU baseball game in 2013. It was broadcast on ESPN, so it had potential for a wide audience.
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball, but nationally in our highest rated games of the season, LSU basketball gets 6 times the rating of LSU baseball.
What ratings garnered by this #1 versus #2 baseball matchup be considered a success? 0.6?
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Posted on 4/23/15 at 8:54 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball, but nationally in our highest rated games of the season, LSU basketball gets 6 times the rating of LSU baseball.
Don't necessarily agree with this. Also think a lot of out of towner LSU fans would watch a basketball game before a baseball game.
While baseball sells more tickets, for many SEC games, basketball has more fans in seats. I think there are a large number of outspoken baseball fans, but I don't think baseball fans outnumber basketball fans.
Even still, many people would watch a random college basketball game before a random college baseball game and a lot of viewers come from that.
This post was edited on 4/23/15 at 8:56 am
Posted on 4/23/15 at 8:54 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:Not crazy at all. No secret college basketball gets more viewers than college baseball.
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball, but nationally in our highest rated games of the season, LSU basketball gets 6 times the rating of LSU baseball.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 8:57 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball, but nationally in our highest rated games of the season, LSU basketball gets 6 times the rating of LSU baseball.
Im fairly certain the local tv ratings for LSU Basketball would be higher than LSU Baseball also.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 8:57 am to ell_13
how is that crazy? it makes complete sense.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 9:05 am to PurpleandGoldmember
college football is bigger than NFL just compare national attendance.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 9:10 am to ell_13
another anti-baseball thread... 
Posted on 4/23/15 at 9:13 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
College Football is close to the NBA for the second most popular sport nationally.
NFL crushes NBA in national popularity.
The NBA is not the most popular sport in the country.
But I do think college football can beat the NBA, or has already, for second place.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 9:15 am to CBandits82
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NFL crushes NBA in national popularity.
The NBA is not the most popular sport in the country.
But I do think college football can beat the NBA, or has already, for second place.
Not very good at reading comprehension?
I stated that college football is close to the NBA for second most popular sport, not that the NBA is the most popular sport. The NFL is obviously the most popular. College Football and the NBA are fighting for second.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 9:25 am to PurpleandGoldmember
whoops 
I think college football is already there at second.
I think college football is already there at second.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 9:47 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball, but nationally in our highest rated games of the season, LSU basketball gets 6 times the rating of LSU baseball.
Not crazy at all. Due to the great success of the baseball program, LSU fans forget that they are very much the exception not the rule in terms college baseball's popularity. I know it's a tough pill to swallow, but VERY few people give a damn about college baseball on a national level.
That doesn't mean LSU fans shouldn't love and support college baseball. Just don't get offended when the rest of the country doesn't find success in college baseball all that noteworthy
Posted on 4/23/15 at 10:27 am to SouthOfSouth
quote:
While baseball sells more tickets, for many SEC games, basketball has more fans in seats. I think there are a large number of outspoken baseball fans, but I don't think baseball fans outnumber basketball fans.
That could be true. I guess it just feels like baseball fans outnumber basketball fans, because the baseball fans tend to bash basketball while the basketball fans are more respectful of baseball.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 10:28 am to PurpleandGoldmember
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the basketball fans are more respectful of baseball
Posted on 4/23/15 at 11:13 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball
Seriously? Lift your head out of the weeds and notice that college baseball isn't too relevant on a national level. I love college ball, but it's just how it is.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 11:25 am to PurpleandGoldmember
More proof that
college football > basketball >>>>>baseball in popularity.
college football > basketball >>>>>baseball in popularity.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 11:29 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
Just seems kinda crazy that locally LSU baseball is more popular than LSU basketball, but nationally in our highest rated games of the season, LSU basketball gets 6 times the rating of LSU baseball.
1. basketball is more popular nationally than baseball
2. the game was on espn primetime
3. look at the team we were playing
Posted on 4/23/15 at 11:31 am to PurpleandGoldmember
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That could be true. I guess it just feels like baseball fans outnumber basketball fans, because the baseball fans tend to bash basketball while the basketball fans are more respectful of baseball.
I love both. For some reason a lot of baseball fans feel like it's them against the world.
Love me some LSU Baseball.Posted on 4/23/15 at 11:37 am to SouthOfSouth
kentucky hoops interest >>>>>>> 4x lsu baseball interest
thats how it makes sense
thats how it makes sense
Posted on 4/23/15 at 11:43 am to Alt26
quote:
LSU fans forget that they are very much the exception not the rule in terms college baseball's popularity. I know it's a tough pill to swallow, but VERY few people give a damn about college baseball on a national level.
I think the majority of the people know this. Not exactly groundbreaking stuff – I know that may be a tough pill to swallow.
Posted on 4/23/15 at 11:44 am to PurpleandGoldmember
quote:
This isn't surprising. College Football is close to the NBA for the second most popular sport nationally.
NCAA is 3rd most popular sport behind NFL & MLB
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