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Georgia-Alabama national title game receives second-lowest ratings of CFP era
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Georgia’s national title victory over Alabama averaged 22.6 million viewers across three ESPN platforms the network announced, the second-lowest number since the beginning of the College Football Playoff era dating back to the 2014 season. The viewership was up from a record low of 18.7 million viewers for the Alabama-Ohio State game at the end of the 2021 season affected by the pandemic.
The game was, however, the most-watched event on cable since LSU's win over Clemson at the end of the 2019 season and the most-viewed non-NFL sporting event on any network in the last two years.
Ohio State’s win over Oregon to cap the 2014 season is by far the highest-rated title game of the Playoff era, with 34.6 million viewers. That is followed by Alabama over Clemson in 2015 (26.7 million), Clemson over Alabama in 2016 (26.0 million), Alabama over Georgia in 2017 (28.4 million), Clemson over Alabama in 2018 (25.3 million) and LSU over Clemson in 2019 (26.9 million).
The game was, however, the most-watched event on cable since LSU's win over Clemson at the end of the 2019 season and the most-viewed non-NFL sporting event on any network in the last two years.
Ohio State’s win over Oregon to cap the 2014 season is by far the highest-rated title game of the Playoff era, with 34.6 million viewers. That is followed by Alabama over Clemson in 2015 (26.7 million), Clemson over Alabama in 2016 (26.0 million), Alabama over Georgia in 2017 (28.4 million), Clemson over Alabama in 2018 (25.3 million) and LSU over Clemson in 2019 (26.9 million).
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Thanks Taft!
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People missed a great game. That said, it's obvious the CFP isn't working for anyone but the conferences. Despite that, it sounds like the commissioners aren't even close to an agreement on what to do about it. The reality of CFB is that it's owned now by the networks. All of the decision-making is made by what makes the most money, not by what promotes or preserves the game and culture of college football. If the networks will pay big money for an expanded CFP, then that's what we'll get.
All of this is just window dressing, covering up the symptoms of a sport addicted to the dollar and in general decline. -
Looks like I was right.
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The complete, three-game College Football Playoff averaged 18.9 million viewers — down 1% from last year (19.1M) and down 13% from two years ago (21.65M).
espn paid $3bn for SEC tv rights, better hope those ratings go up. -
God I'm sick of fucking Bama - I enjoyed seeing them go down. Troll Tide.
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Beat the Rose Bowl by 6 million viewers
So everyone loses
SEC championship was at 15 million just behind the Rose -
It only has low ratings because the huskies are aren't any good. That's what I'm hearing. Not that college football is dying. It's definitely not that.
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There's still games on after the 🌹?
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Reckoning time is a coming tbh
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I think people are sick of seeing Bama is my guess. Say next year it’s Ohio State and Texas A&M, ratings will tick up again.
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I'm sick of Ohio State too.greenblood said:I think people are sick of seeing Bama is my guess. Say next year it’s Ohio State and Texas A&M, ratings will tick up again.
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people are sick of the sec
I know, I know, they cheat better than everyone else and we all need to bow down and learn something from the rednecks -
ESPN jerks off to thoughts of the SEC and is surprised the rest of us don't find it as arousing.
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the nfl otoh
The six games averaged 30.5 million viewers, making it the second-highest average for the postseason’s opening weekend over the past six seasons.
i remember when the narrative was 'football is dying,' cfb maybe, nfl not at all.
CBS and Nickelodeon’s broadcast of San Francisco’s 23-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys led the weekend, averaging 41.5 million viewers. The audience peaked at 50.2 million for the conclusion.
the game on nick was entertaining and it helps gets my kids hooked on football, mission accomplished.
The first Monday night wild-card game averaged 23.2 million on ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, making it the most watched Monday night NFL game since ESPN became the main broadcaster in 2006
keep pumpin the SEC tho espn! -
Got to get them while they youngrodmansrage said:the nfl otoh
The six games averaged 30.5 million viewers, making it the second-highest average for the postseason’s opening weekend over the past six seasons.
i remember when the narrative was 'football is dying,' cfb maybe, nfl not at all.
CBS and Nickelodeon’s broadcast of San Francisco’s 23-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys led the weekend, averaging 41.5 million viewers. The audience peaked at 50.2 million for the conclusion.
the game on nick was entertaining and it helps gets my kids hooked on football, mission accomplished.
The first Monday night wild-card game averaged 23.2 million on ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, making it the most watched Monday night NFL game since ESPN became the main broadcaster in 2006
keep pumpin the SEC tho espn! -
over 50mm people willingly watched a jimmy garapalo qb'd team
also in the article: Cited as the most streamed non-Super Bowl game ever, the Bengals-Chiefs battle helped the ViacomCBS-owned net scored a 13% overall rise over last year.
cfb is trending the wrong way. -
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https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-kansas-jayhawks-mens-basketball-entertainment-sports-arts-and-entertainment-d057c12d27a8cfb1aba49ad6cac3f2a1
shootyhoops pulled in 18.1, higher than last year.
