National Championship Game the Second Most-Watched in BCS Era
by kleph on Jan 12, 2010 4:54 PM CST
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More than 30 million people saw this happen.
The BCS National Championship Game between Texas and Alabama last Thursday proved to be the second most watched title game in the history of the BCS era according to the Neilson Media Research. An estimated 30.78 million viewers tuned in to ABC for the Crimson Tide's 37-21 victory over the Longhorns in Pasadena, California's Rose Bowl stadium that earned the storied Alabama football program its 13th national championship.
The most-viewed national championship matchup of the BCS era was the 2006 Rose Bowl between Texas and USC that drew 35.6 million viewers. Last year's title game which saw Florida best Oklahoma 24-14 pulled in 26.8 million viewers. Thursday's national championship game was the second most watched program of the week. It was eclipsed in the ratings rankings by the NFL playoff game between Philadelphia and Dallas on NBC, which drew 32.1 million viewers.
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NC game will be on Jan. 10-a Monday night. If somehow Bama makes that game undefeated against an undefeated Miami, Norte Dame, or Texas- we will draw 40 million. Thursday night, to me, is not a great night for football.
I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.
The most-viewed national championship matchup of the BCS era was the 2006 Rose Bowl between Texas and USC that drew 35.6 million viewers.
Not surprising two huge media markets in two huge states.
Thursday’s national championship game was the second most watched program of the week. It was eclipsed in the ratings rankings by the NFL playoff game between Philadelphia and Dallas on NBC, which drew 32.1 million viewers.
Heretics. Pro football isn’t nearly as much fun.
Not really heretics
But poor, benighted masses? Yes indeed. One trip to BDS usually cures it, but the person has to want to change first…
by Go Hide in the V-berth on Jan 12, 2010 6:38 PM CST up reply actions
So...
no wonder why we just finally got our first Heisman. Honestly (for those of you outside of Alabama), there are frankly not many Bama fans. In my experience in the southwest, no one is even “sort of” a Bama fan. When I tell people that my team is Bama they: 1) tilt there head sideways like when I ask my dog if she wants to go for a walk 2) ask me “why in the world do you root for them” 3) procede to root against Bama and harass me every time they lose regardless of who they are playing. Point is, most people think Bama fans are slack jaws and cousin’ diddlers. I for one pride myself of only doing one of those things… at a time.
Not sure I am making since at this point, but what I was trying to say is… They all hate us; that’s why it is the 2nd most viewed BCS game and game of the week. I am going to go and cry into that bottle I’ve been nursing. Fawk’it, it’s tuesfriday!
Never lived in the
Southwest. But, in the Southeast- GA, FL, TN, MS etc. there are tons of Bama fans.
Plus we have fans in far flung places like Chicago, PA, AND even the UK.
I’d say Alabama is very much a national team. In the SEC you have Bama, UF, and UT who have nationwide fan bases. For example- I’ve seen many Bama license plates in Utah of all places.
I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.
Yeah,
I just tried for umpteen Bama plates for my truck. The only one not taken: BAMAWILLBENATLCHMPS2009
by rolltidefromaz on Jan 12, 2010 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
Try...
…13BTCHZ…then insert your own punctuation marks….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 13, 2010 9:03 PM CST up reply actions
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