ZoneBlitz...front and center, son.

[Houston]

 

[Blick]

Would like to see this shirt printed with the correct score...

 

[Hasselbeck]

ESPN's Alabama-LSU draws lowest-ever BCS title rating

ESPN's BCS title game Monday drew a 13.8 overnight rating -- the lowest rating in the BCS system's 14-year history.

That 13.8 translates to 13.8% of households in the 56 urban markets measured for overnights. The previous record low was a 14.3 for Miami-Nebraska at the 2002 Rose Bowl. Last night's game was down 14% from last year's Auburn-Oregon title game on ESPN and down 24% from Alabama-Texas on Fox in 2010.

The new low isn't surprising. Alabama's 21-0 win was less-than-suspenseful, both schools are from relatively sparsely-populated states and from the same conference -- and there wasn't much controversy surrounding the game. And the schools had already played earlier this season in an overtime game where neither team scored a touchdown. CBS coverage of that game drew an 11.9 overnight

Coming into the title game, ESPN's BCS ratings were already down 10%.


http://content.usatoday.com/communit...title-rating/1

I think the reason for this is two-fold.. one it's on cable now (lol at having a major national championship for your sport be on CABLE)

Two.. The majority of college football fans hate the BCS.

 

[Bear Pand]

It's not because it's on cable. Last years game got a 16.1 which was highest rated show in cable history.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I think the reason for this is two-fold.. one it's on cable now (lol at having a major national championship for your sport be on CABLE)

Two.. The majority of college football fans hate the BCS.

Three.. everyone saw the game already, and unless you were a fan of either team it was boring as fuck with no reason to believe the second would be any more pleasing to the eye

Four.. nobody was buying this as a legit title game unless LSU won

Five.. no big time star players. No Tebow, no Vince Young, no Leinart, no Cam. Basically, no star QB.

Six.. SEC dominance is turning CFB into more and more of a southern sport. I'd love to see the ratings in New York, LA, and Chicago. Places like Tuscaloosa & Jackson aren't driving ratings.

Seven.. back to #2...people are sick of the BCS. Needs to be said twice.

 

[ZoneBlitz]

lol @ calling me out.

My only point was that Alabama was deserving of #2...and i think they proved that. The fact that the game sucked is irrelevant.

Oh... BTW ZoneBlitz is still banned for a few more hours. You'll know when the ban expires by the inevitable FirstTimer hate thread that springs up.

I considered it, but im sure FaggotTimer would ban me for that too.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

No one cared that the Packers didnt win their division last year.

Wanna guess why?

 

[Senser81]

No one cared that the Packers didnt win their division last year.

Because they weren't given 3 byes and an automatic berth in the Super Bowl. They had to defeat 4 playoff teams on the road each time.

 

[ZoneBlitz]

Three.. everyone saw the game already, and unless you were a fan of either team it was boring as fuck with no reason to believe the second would be any more pleasing to the eye.

Im not a fan of either team and i enjoyed the 1st game.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Wanna guess why?

 

[FirstTimer]

No one cared that the Packers didnt win their division last year.

I seem to recall the Packers winning their conference.

There was some controversy of Cutler's knee or something.

 

[ZoneBlitz]

lol @ bringing up playoffs.

In CFB, we dont have playoffs. The top 2 teams are selected for the title game. In my opinion Alabama was among the top 2 teams.

 

[FirstTimer]

lol @ bringing up playoffs.

Then lol at you for bringing up the Packers....who won a playoff.


:whut:

 

[ThunderHorse]

:megawhoner:

It'd be glorious.

Southern would beat Army :yep:

 

[Nash]

Southern would beat Army :yep:

Press Conference after the game:
Media: "Nick, obviously LSU did not show up to play the game, who would you have rather played for this National Championship?"

Nick: "Personally, I would have to say Georgia Southern. Although we came out on top earlier, they were by far the best team we faced this year. I believe that it would have been even closer this time and would have given the country a great show for tonight."

:jizz:

 

[ZoneBlitz]

Then lol at you for bringing up the Packers....who won a playoff.

My point is that not winning the conference shouldnt lessen their championship.

There is no playoffs in CFB, so Alabama didnt have a chance to play their way through it, like Green Bay did.

We have a retarded system where only 2 teams are selected...Alabama did enough to earn the #2 spot to play for the title...and won the title.

 

[FirstTimer]

My point is that not winning the conference shouldnt lessen their championship.

1. Green Bay did win their conference.

2. It should if they are subjectivly shoved into a game.

3. You bringing up Green Bay at all still makes zero sense.

 

[ZoneBlitz]

2. It should if they are subjectivly shoved into a game.

Even if OSU had been in the title game, they still woulda been subjectively chosen.

 

[FirstTimer]

Even if OSU had been in the title game, they still woulda been subjectively chosen.

Ok.....................

And it wouldn't have been a rematch.

And the BCS still would suck.

And people would still be bitching.

Two of the problems still exist with Okie St in. Alabama going in was a complete strikeout.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Oklahoma State was the clear #2 team to anyone with a functional brain stem.