Playoff ratings look good...

[bbwvfan]

dam Kramer retweeted
Keri Potts ‏@MsPotts_ESPN 19m19 minutes ago
. @CFBPlayoff Semis post highest overnight ratings ever for non-championship game on ESPN and ABC: Rose 15.5; Sugar 15.3.

 

[bbwvfan]

Stewart Mandel ‏@slmandel 2m2 minutes ago
Wow. Both higher than last year's title game. RT @richarddeitsch: Overnight ratings: Oregon-Florida State: 15.5 Ohio State-Alabama: 15.3.

 

[GoldRusher]

The concept is great, just have to get all 5 conference champs in it to legitimize the championship.
I enjoyed the games though, both were entertaining in their own way.

 

[WVUDAD]

Stewart Mandel ‏@slmandel 2m2 minutes ago
Wow. Both higher than last year's title game. RT @richarddeitsch: Overnight ratings: Oregon-Florida State: 15.5 Ohio State-Alabama: 15.3.

I'm a little surprised that the free shoes- Oregon game got higher ratings, I figured that with OSU-Bama being the bigger names, and it being a better game that it would get the better TV...

 

[bbwvfan]

I'm a little surprised that the free shoes- Oregon game got higher ratings, I figured that with OSU-Bama being the bigger names, and it being a better game that it would get the better TV...

Me too. Rose Bowl always has good ratings, and maybe late start to Sugar affected theirs.

 

[WVUDAD]

Me too. Rose Bowl always has good ratings, and maybe late start to Sugar affected theirs.

Hate to admit it, but I didnt make it all the way through the Bama-OSU game......get tired in my old age

 

[bbwvfan]

The Sugar Bowl was the most watched event in cable TV history. Can ESPN top itself with the national title game? nyti.ms/1BfBpdx
8:50pm - 2 Jan 15

 

[Mac_Bridger]

I'm a little surprised that the free shoes- Oregon game got higher ratings, I figured that with OSU-Bama being the bigger names, and it being a better game that it would get the better TV...

It was too late at night. Oregon/FSU ran over and those of us that have to work early had to get to bed.

 

[Slaton10]

They have to expand to 8 teams next year............

 

[DCWV4life]

Think how hight the ratings would be this week with TCU and Michigan ST matching up with Oregon and Ohio St. Lol

 

[WVUDAD]

They have to expand to 8 teams next year............

I hope the league and university bosses are finally getting it, there is MUCH more money to be made from a real playoff than the bsc model. I think you'd not see quite as many asses in the stands, but many more in front of their tvs. I hope they go to eight teams next year, then to 16 soon.

 

[GoldRusher]

I hope the league and university bosses are finally getting it, there is MUCH more money to be made from a real playoff than the bsc model. I think you'd not see quite as many asses in the stands, but many more in front of their tvs. I hope they go to eight teams next year, then to 16 soon.

I cant imagine a scenario where we would ever see a 16 team playoff but I think 8 is coming on a rail.....well, at least in CFB terms. I don't think we will see it next season but I do think we will before the current contract for 4 teams is up.

 

[Mike]

I think 8 is the magic number. One each from the power 5, one from the other 5, and 2 at large.

If the playoff had not been here this year the SEC would have another championship right now, it would have been Bama-FLST in the championship. I believe we have seen the end of the SEC run on the championship, now that the BCS joke is over. Yes they will still win some, but will not have the run they enjoyed in the BCS era.

 

[WVUDAD]

We have talked about a playoff at work a slew of times, all the Ohio state fans there are dead set against any playoff(they like this four team bsc though) they are to short sighted to know that more than likely they would have probably won at least two titles with those great Cooper teams that stumbled against Michigan had there been a playoff. Eight is at least doable, four doesn't insure including the best team.

 

[bbwvfan]

Where is that Bamer fan 4down?

The semifinal games had a higher TV rating than the NFL playoff on ESPN. The highest rated cable show of all time.

I would like him to remind us how the college football fan has nothing to do with change.