Not true. When I'm watching games, i always check to
what games are on, where, and what time. Of course I'll know where my teams are, but I'm a fan of the game itself. I'll watch the scores, and would much rather watch a close game with 3rd or 4th tier games of just about any conference. I will admit, it's VERY hard to watch a G5 game if there are no fans in the stands, but those too are fun to watch.
Take the Clemson game as an example. They did not have to put them on ESPN because they had a slot on the ACCN. I'm willing to bet that there was a B12 game (3rd tier) on at the same time as that Clemson game - either ESPB, 2, FS1, or some other broadcast network. The prime slots have always been reserved for the blue bloods, or the teams that are hot that year. Indiana this year, TCU a couple of years ago.
The top names will get those time slots, even if they are having an off year. The only way anyone else gets in those slots, is if they are in the polls, and the game has conference or national championship implications.
The Duke - SMU, a game of one loss teams, should be on a network in a decent time slot - but they are relegated to the ACCN. Why?
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Articleon the Athletic: SEC is a ratings machine for ABC
-- PadrosWindup
Oct 18, 2024 at 07:59 AM ET
PadrosWindup
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10/18/24 07:59 AM ET
I know this should be common sense for everyone-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Oct 21, 2024 at 03:06 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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10/21/24 03:06 PM ET
The irony of you pointing out common sense that is missing a key point
-- Vienna_Hokie
Oct 21, 2024 at 09:58 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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10/21/24 09:58 PM ET
I'm not sure where all the hostility is coming from, friend-o.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Oct 22, 2024 at 12:41 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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10/22/24 12:41 PM ET
This is where I think that the conference networks miss the mark.
-- Big12 guy
Oct 22, 2024 at 02:59 PM ET
Big12 guy
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10/22/24 02:59 PM ET
I don't have concrete evidence, but I don't think so.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Oct 22, 2024 at 04:56 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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10/22/24 04:56 PM ET
Not true. When I'm watching games, i always check to
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-- Big12 guy
Oct 22, 2024 at 08:11 PM ET
Big12 guy
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10/22/24 08:11 PM ET
There are several things that I think are really going over your head here-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Oct 23, 2024 at 10:13 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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10/23/24 10:13 AM ET
Nothing in that post compels me to disagree, but
-- Big12 guy
Oct 23, 2024 at 11:10 AM ET
Big12 guy
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10/23/24 11:10 AM ET
I'm with you on that.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Oct 23, 2024 at 11:21 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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10/23/24 11:21 AM ET
ABC selections by conference in 2024 ... shocker, SEC dominates**
-- Will Stewart
Oct 19, 2024 at 11:32 AM ET
Will Stewart
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10/19/24 11:32 AM ET
Interesting ACC had the most games in 2023
-- Turk Malloy
Oct 22, 2024 at 09:23 AM ET
Turk Malloy
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10/22/24 09:23 AM ET
How could anyone have possibly guessed this trend in 2011? Poppycock?**
-- TDVick
Oct 20, 2024 at 12:41 PM ET
TDVick
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10/20/24 12:41 PM ET
I wanted us to jump to the SEC. Oh well...**
-- NokieHokie
Oct 20, 2024 at 01:43 PM ET
NokieHokie
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10/20/24 01:43 PM ET
I think Tech’s ratings are good with this reality & our recent records.
-- Stech
Oct 19, 2024 at 11:39 AM ET
Stech
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10/19/24 11:39 AM ET