K92 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I heard them discussing this on Finebaum today. For all the talk of the importance of "market" and "footprint" in the conference expansion drama, the top 10 rated games from 2010 sure don't seem to support the argument. Taking a look at the 10 most watched games of 2010 is real food for thought. Also brought up on the program was the marquee rivalry games that did not make the list. Before you click on the link, think about what games you would expect to see on the list. I bet you will be surprised. 2011 CFB TV Ratings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I heard them discussing this on Finebaum today. For all the talk of the importance of "market" and "footprint" in the conference expansion drama, the top 10 rated games from 2010 sure don't seem to support the argument. Taking a look at the 10 most watched games of 2010 is real food for thought. Also brought up on the program was the marquee rivalry games that did not make the list. Before you click on the link, think about what games you would expect to see on the list. I bet you will be surprised. 2011 CFB TV RatingsThanks for the info. Auburn-Alabama at the top? NO surprise at all. If you've ever been to the south, and been away from all of the brainwashed OSWho fans, you'd realize this is the biggest rivalry in college football. SEC title game near the top. No surprise either.Boise -VT is a shocker. I'm still laughing about the OSWho - Michigan game not even being in the top 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Boise State - Virginia Tech is not that much of a shocker when you look back on all the circumstances.It was the first game of the college season, broadcast nationally in prime time starting at 8 p.m. on Labor Day. There was huge pre-game buildup for months. Boise was coming off an undefeated 14-0 season where they only finished 4th in the national rankings, and there was a big national debate over just how good they were. For Boise, playing VT on the road was seen by many as the make or break team for America's favorite underdog college football team.There was lots of speculation that if Boise beat a strong VT team soundly that it would then have a clear path to the national championship game by virtue of being likely to run the table for the rest of the season.The game lived up to expectations. It was a real nail-biter game with Kellen Moore throwing a late TD pass for the 33-30 win.Then VT went and blew it all by losing their very next game to little FCS James Madison, and the debate began all over about just how good Boise State really was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I'm still laughing about the OSWho - Michigan game not even being in the top 10.Big Ten football is boring. When is the last time you looked at the schedule and said "oooo, I gotta see that b10 matchup?"The b10 out of conference schedule is more interesting. Michigan ND was interesting to me, although I didn't get to watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Where's Texas/Oklahoma? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I'm still laughing about the OSWho - Michigan game not even being in the top 10.Big Ten football is boring. When is the last time you looked at the schedule and said "oooo, I gotta see that b10 matchup?"The b10 out of conference schedule is more interesting. Michigan ND was interesting to me, although I didn't get to watch it.The osu vs michigan game is played at noon so ratings go down. With that said, the game is so unimportant that it starts at noon instead of at the earliest 3:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckzip Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Threads like this make me LOL.It shows how little some people know about CFB.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Threads like this make me LOL.It shows how little some people know about CFB..Why do you say that? What ignorance is showing in this thread? I expected to see OSU/UM. It's billed as "The Game". I expected to see UT/OU. I mean after all, Texas is the 800 pound gorilla in the state with the 2nd largest population. I sure as hell didn't expect to see Oregon/Arizona in there. I knew the SEC was popular, but I thought there would be some other conferences represented. I figured OSU/Wisky would be a potential top tenner. But I guess that shows his little I know about CFB. I am sure you could rattle off the list before you even saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Wow! Alabama in 4 of the Top 10?! Roll Tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckzip Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Threads like this make me LOL.It shows how little some people know about CFB..Why do you say that? What ignorance is showing in this thread? I expected to see OSU/UM. It's billed as "The Game". I expected to see UT/OU. I mean after all, Texas is the 800 pound gorilla in the state with the 2nd largest population. I sure as hell didn't expect to see Oregon/Arizona in there. I knew the SEC was popular, but I thought there would be some other conferences represented. I figured OSU/Wisky would be a potential top tenner. But I guess that shows his little I know about CFB. I am sure you could rattle off the list before you even saw it.Not aimed at you keener...The ignorance that the typical 2 has to bring up OSU in a thread that wasn't about them just looking for something to bash and show their SPS. Then having to further dig at them for no reason.The ignorance that they used a 1 day snapshot as an example to try to prove their false point. The ignorance in not knowing that OSU-UM is considered one of the biggest, if not, biggest rivalries in all of CFB. The last few years UM has sucked so it hasn't drawn as much national appeal.Again, I just laugh at these guys because they try so hard and always fail...I find it amusing that anyone can be so butthurt yet keep making themselves look foolish while denying it.This board is for entertainment and these guys provide it with their schtick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Threads like this make me LOL.It shows how little some people know about CFB..Why do you say that? What ignorance is showing in this thread? I expected to see OSU/UM. It's billed as "The Game". I expected to see UT/OU. I mean after all, Texas is the 800 pound gorilla in the state with the 2nd largest population. I sure as hell didn't expect to see Oregon/Arizona in there. I knew the SEC was popular, but I thought there would be some other conferences represented. I figured OSU/Wisky would be a potential top tenner. But I guess that shows his little I know about CFB. I am sure you could rattle off the list before you even saw it.Again, I just laugh at these guys because they try so hard and always fail...I find it amusing that anyone can be so butthurt yet keep making themselves look foolish while denying it.This board is for entertainment and these guys provide it with their schtick.this is irony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Threads like this make me LOL.It shows how little some people know about CFB..Why do you say that? What ignorance is showing in this thread? I expected to see OSU/UM. It's billed as "The Game". I expected to see UT/OU. I mean after all, Texas is the 800 pound gorilla in the state with the 2nd largest population. I sure as hell didn't expect to see Oregon/Arizona in there. I knew the SEC was popular, but I thought there would be some other conferences represented. I figured OSU/Wisky would be a potential top tenner. But I guess that shows his little I know about CFB. I am sure you could rattle off the list before you even saw it.I did too. But its absence speaks volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 The ignorance in not knowing that OSU-UM is considered one of the biggest, if not, biggest rivalries in all of CFB.Like all things Big Ten, the past is greater than the present. The game is now an opening act for more important games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 The ignorance in not knowing that OSU-UM is considered one of the biggest, if not, biggest rivalries in all of CFB. Like all things Big Ten, the past is greater than the present. The game is now an opening act for more important games. But sadly, as I mentioned earlier, most of those fans are ingrained from birth with beliefs that aren't supported by fact, and will probably continue to lash out and maintain their position, regardless of what data you present to them, for as long as college football exists on this planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckzip Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 The ignorance in not knowing that OSU-UM is considered one of the biggest, if not, biggest rivalries in all of CFB. Like all things Big Ten, the past is greater than the present. The game is now an opening act for more important games. But sadly, as I mentioned earlier, most of those fans are ingrained from birth with beliefs that aren't supported by fact, and will probably continue to lash out and maintain their position, regardless of what data you present to them, for as long as college football exists on this planet. Like I said, today you are absolutely correct. However, I beleive in the years to come that changes again. UM will be back on top. Have you seen their recruiting class of verbals so far? Yikes. Try and Google the top CFB rivalries and see what you come up with. You are confusing a rivalry with a big game. The biggest rivalries don't always have the biggest game of the day. Hell, Army/Navy, is a huge rivalry, yet I doubt many watch it compared to the other games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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