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Originally Posted by Wickedson
exactly. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy the SEC on CBS. But when it's the only game in town it's hard not to watch. you get to setup a great matchup every week.
The proof comes in the bowl games. Where these teams get spread all over different networks. The ratings reflect the interest of the entire country.
The playoff will help though. People will be compelled to watch two teams that have won a "semi-final" game instead of two schools that were simply placed there.
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Actually bowl games don't get evened out perfectly over different days and networks. Some conferences have bowl games earlier in the bowl season, where they may be the only game on that evening. Other conferences may have more premier bowl games on a busy game day like New Year's Day.
For example, recently three of the SEC's premier bowl games - Capital One, Outback, and Gator - have not only been held on the same day (New Year's Day), but also have been played at the same time. This splits up the regional fanbase and gives skewed numbers. Yet, those bowl games provide huge payouts annually and they have the freedom to make a deal with any conference. If they thought the Big 12 or Big East would provide more attractive matchups, they would make deals with them.
Free market at work.