05-16-2013, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bambi
In fact these conferences need to jump on the popularity of college basketball right now. The ratings for TV are huge, just look...
10 Highest Rated College Sports Telecasts
2012-13 academic year
# Date Sport Winner Loser Event Net Rating
1 Mon., 1/7/13 Football Alabama Notre Dame Champ. Gm. ESPN
15.1
2 Mon., 4/8/13 Basketball Louisville Michigan Champ. Gm. CBS
14.0
3 Sat., 4/6/13 Basketball Michigan Syracuse Final Four CBS
10.2
4 Sat., 12/1/12 Football Alabama Georgia SEC Champ. CBS
9.8
T5 Tue., 1/1/13 Football Stanford Wisconsin Rose Bowl ESPN
9.4
T5 Sat., 11/24/12 Football Notre Dame Southern Cal Reg. Season ABC
9.4
7 Sun., 3/31/13 Basketball Louisville Duke Elite Eight CBS
8.8
8 Sat., 4/6/13 Basketball Louisville Wichita St. Final Four CBS
8.7
9 Thu., 1/3/13 Football Oregon Kansas St. Fiesta Bowl ESPN
7.4
10 Fri., 1/4/13 Football Texas A&M Oklahoma Cotton Bowl FOX
7.2
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I guess I don't see it. 4 basketball games in the top 10 & all were either in the final four or Louisville vs Duke in the elite eight. Try putting basketball against football & see who wins.
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