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IMO your parallel is right, reasoning is the effect not the cause
nascar went from regional to national and back to regional and CFB is doing the same. in both cases they built off a hungry national tv partner (ESPN), then the money got so big and they went crazy. The money focused on the big draws and began ignoring everyone else. In nascar it was Gordon, Johnson and a couple others but basically 2 teams had the money to compete (Hendricks and JGR). CFB has focused on the SEC and Big. Thus the casual fan is bored with the same teams always winning and fans of others have tuned out. Thus back to their roots.
Being a regional sport is the effect of fans nationally losing interest because of a lack of competition.
Being a regional sport is the effect of fans nationally losing interest because of a lack of competition.
Thread Replies (20)
Shocker! 2022 College Football National Championship Game Bombed on TV.
-- HOO86
Jan 11, 2022 at 07:42 PM ET
HOO86
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01/11/22 07:42 PM ET
I guess it is best in 2 years since 2021 was the worst in 16 years.
-- HOO86
Jan 11, 2022 at 10:42 PM ET
HOO86
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01/11/22 10:42 PM ET
Weeknight title game is a terrible idea.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jan 11, 2022 at 09:24 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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01/11/22 09:24 PM ET
Why start the game at 8:00 pm, on a week night?
-- EDGEMAN
Jan 12, 2022 at 07:45 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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01/12/22 07:45 AM ET
8:30 or even 9:00 on a Friday night would work out for both coasts.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jan 12, 2022 at 10:37 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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01/12/22 10:37 AM ET
Friday night is a no go because the networks don't want to impact
-- VTHokie2000
Jan 13, 2022 at 05:47 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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01/13/22 05:47 PM ET
Listening to them is bad enough, but having to see them is worst !**
-- FLKEYSHOKIE
Jan 11, 2022 at 10:55 PM ET
FLKEYSHOKIE
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01/11/22 10:55 PM ET
Monday night championship games are not fan friendly.
-- Maroon Doom
Jan 11, 2022 at 10:11 PM ET
Maroon Doom
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01/11/22 10:11 PM ET
If you read the history of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961
-- VTHokie2000
Jan 13, 2022 at 06:09 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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01/13/22 06:09 PM ET
I think they should have it the Saturday before the Super Bowl.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jan 11, 2022 at 10:27 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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01/11/22 10:27 PM ET
In years when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, I believe the bowl games
-- VTHokie2000
Jan 13, 2022 at 06:12 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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01/13/22 06:12 PM ET
So, replaying the SEC championship game didn't get ratings?
-- EDGEMAN
Jan 11, 2022 at 08:39 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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01/11/22 08:39 PM ET
ND/SEC are short sighted, like NASCAR, there creating a Regional Sport,
-- Stech
Jan 11, 2022 at 08:06 PM ET
Stech
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01/11/22 08:06 PM ET
IMO your parallel is right, reasoning is the effect not the cause
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-- Vienna_Hokie
Jan 12, 2022 at 06:38 AM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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01/12/22 06:38 AM ET
Perfectly said, I was involved in NASCAR at it peak, only a couple win, &
-- Stech
Jan 12, 2022 at 08:22 AM ET
Stech
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01/12/22 08:22 AM ET
Loved NASCAR back in the late 80s-early 90s. They got too big for
-- WVHokie84
Jan 15, 2022 at 02:23 AM ET
WVHokie84
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01/15/22 02:23 AM ET
Exactly, I was involved from the sponsorship level, in the late 90’s and
-- Stech
Jan 15, 2022 at 06:27 AM ET
Stech
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01/15/22 06:27 AM ET
Eh no reason to watch it since VT wasn't 1 of the teams playing in the game**
-- VTHokie2000
Jan 11, 2022 at 07:58 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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01/11/22 07:58 PM ET