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hokieZ71
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It's not necessarily a promotional tool.

Will it help fuel NFL viewership? Sure, but College football draws in ratings that surpasses basically everything but the NFL. So, this is basically about money and the earnings potential of college football. You have quite a few regular season games getting up in the 10 million viewer range. That is above the average viewership for NBA Finals games post Covid. Fox is using the NFL model to fuel their Big Ten expansion expecting a similar ratings boon. Ohio State vs Michigan got almost 20 million viewers last season. However, the viewership for college football is largely based on loyalty of fanbases to schools. If they don't regulate this NIL game and transfer portal, and soon, they'll be losing quite a bit of money before long. ESPN wants the same thing, but the SEC viewership is based on regional loyalty, yes. Expanding further into the Southeast is probably very important to the SEC. And NC/VA is basically all that's left there. It'll be very interesting to see all of this revealed, most likely this summer. ** Edited by hokieZ71 at 4/2/2024, 6:15:26 AM
Posted: 04/02/2024 at 06:14 AM ET
(In response to this post by Stech)

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Oregon and Wash taking half shares to join the Big Ten
SpeakToDamien • 04/01/24 11:22 AM ET
Exactly **
VPI 1924 • 04/01/24 07:38 PM ET
Do u happen 2 have a link 2 an article that describes th details 4 UW & UO?
Stech • 04/01/24 11:45 AM ET
Eventual full shares.
GALOISGROUP • 04/01/24 01:22 PM ET
Thanks!!**
Stech • 04/01/24 08:14 PM ET
The state of Florida is worth more than the states of Washington and Oregon
Maroon Baboon • 04/01/24 11:28 AM ET
I can't wait to hear FSU and Clemson fans complain about how...
MP4VT2004 • 04/02/24 09:23 AM ET
I don't know about that
SpeakToDamien • 04/01/24 02:36 PM ET
At this point it’s about the amount of 10 million viewer games you can get.
hokieZ71 • 04/01/24 08:30 PM ET
Fox prized product is the NFL, they hope the B1G helps them promote the NFL
Stech • 04/01/24 08:59 PM ET
It's not necessarily a promotional tool. ◄
hokieZ71 • 04/02/24 06:14 AM ET
“Will it help fuel NFL viewership? Sure,” agreed. Didn’t try 4 playoff and
Stech • 04/02/24 09:14 AM ET
MD/Rutgers were for cable boxes
Red Hokie • 04/02/24 02:10 PM ET
DC/ NY market **
VaTechHokiesACC • 04/02/24 11:21 PM ET
Cable boxes were a part of it, but not the only reason, some saw the return
Stech • 04/02/24 03:47 PM ET
Which was the business model of the B1X Network at the time.
EDGEMAN • 04/02/24 02:49 PM ET
Seems to work for both **
VaTechHokiesACC • 04/02/24 11:21 PM ET
Right & businesses almost never if not never use 1 metric 4, decisions.
Stech • 04/02/24 03:55 PM ET
Maryland and Rutgers were a different expansion era.
hokieZ71 • 04/02/24 12:55 PM ET
We will just have to agree to disagree on this one, but one suggestion,
Stech • 04/02/24 01:34 PM ET
Eastern time zone vs. Pacific, alone, moves the needle in favor of FL.**
33laszlo99 • 04/01/24 04:05 PM ET
Not sure that's such a big deal
Pylons • 04/01/24 08:00 PM ET
Not necessarily a huge deal. But I think it matters some.
33laszlo99 • 04/01/24 09:38 PM ET
Big Ten network subscriptions in Florida.
Maroon Baboon • 04/01/24 02:43 PM ET
The Big 10 already recruits FL hard.**
EDGEMAN • 04/01/24 02:46 PM ET
The value comes from knocking your competitor back to the stone age.
Truthahn • 04/01/24 11:50 AM ET
Agree Agree Agree
HokiesACC2004 • 04/02/24 01:44 AM ET
Agree 100+
GALOISGROUP • 04/01/24 01:34 PM ET
My guess is many ACC Presidents would not vote for schools out of top 100.
Stech • 04/01/24 12:38 PM ET
Silly them **
HokiesACC2004 • 04/02/24 01:46 AM ET
Acc been held hostage w fsu clemson for years
DMV Gobbler • 04/01/24 01:02 PM ET
Yup. UO and UW were already damaged goods by the time the B1G circled back
Maroon Baboon • 04/01/24 12:04 PM ET
The ACC had a segue into Texas and different time zones when the B12
Big12 guy • 04/01/24 12:03 PM ET
This issue is the Pro Rata terms.
HOO86 • 04/01/24 04:33 PM ET
It was for the B12, and the reports are that is was for the ACC as well.
Big12 guy • 04/01/24 05:06 PM ET
ACC could add up to 4.
HOO86 • 04/01/24 05:38 PM ET
If and only if FOX pays for it. Not one single team in the Big10 will
Big12 guy • 04/01/24 11:49 AM ET
Agree with this. Paying FSU and Clemson full shares doesn't add up**
SpeakToDamien • 04/01/24 01:03 PM ET