Big Ten edges SEC in TV viewership for 2015 season
Of the top 10 nationally televised regular season games, average viewers per conference:
Big Ten: 8.5 million
SEC: 8.1 million
ACC: 6.1 million
Big 12: 5.0 million
PAC: 4.5 million
I can only imagine this helps with our upcoming contract negotiations.
https://www.seccountry.com/sec-news/report-big-10-edges-sec-in-tv-viewe…
February 17th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
the issue for the SEC’s national viewership has less to do with fans in the Southeast and more to do with SEC powers like Alabama not drawing interest from major media markets.
“SEC country is watching the Playoff regardless,” . . . “But they’re not breaking into the New York and Los Angeles markets like USC, Notre Dame and the Big Ten powers.”
February 17th, 2016 at 12:16 PM ^
They may not be breaking in to NY and LA markets, but generation after generation they continue to break in to trailer parks throughout the Dirty South.
February 17th, 2016 at 10:54 AM ^
Suck it, Sankey.
February 17th, 2016 at 10:55 AM ^
Why is it using the Top 10 games for each conference only, and making a claim like that? Stupid... Also we know the bottom of the Big 10 is baaaaaaaaad, but I would think the bottom of the SEC has higher viewership. Wish they actually looked at it.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:33 AM ^
Why? Because it makes us look better, which is what counts.
February 17th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
Do you think anyone watches Vanderbilt and/or Kentucky? Having lived in both Nashville and Kentucky, I can assure you that, no, generally they do not.
EDIT: I misunderstood the post, and now this will stand as a monument to my stupidity.
February 17th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
Going from "average of top 10 nationally televised games" to "edges in TV viewership" is a big stretch. Stats can say whatever you want them to say.
February 17th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
Rutgers
February 17th, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^
But I don't think it would matter much... How many people are watching Miss St. vs. Arkansas. Even our lower tier programs are in high population areas with many fans and followers.
PS: The article was written from SEC country.... (And the title is theirs not mine)
February 17th, 2016 at 11:06 AM ^
It's not necessarily about Arkansas vs Miss St., because that's waaay outside the top 10. But I'm thinking games 11-30 in the SEC beat out the same in the Big Ten.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^
Avg TV Ratings “adjusted”
1. SEC = 2.58 M
2. B10 = 1.62 M
3. B12 = 1.57 M
4. ACC = 1.41 M
5. P12 = 1.34 M
Now, this was 2014... and the B1G overall did have a pretty good 2015.
But yes, Stats can say anthing.. and I should've looked into it further before posting, now I feel bad. My UofM Stats professor would not be pleased with me.
http://thesportseconomist.com/2015/02/09/analyzing-2014-college-footbal…
I'll show myself out.....
February 17th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
need to recognize the "Harbaugh effect". Actually if Eistein was just contemplating his theoritical observations today, I am certain he would have include an "H" as a significant contribution of his findings !
Go Blue!
February 17th, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
COWBELLS!!!
February 17th, 2016 at 11:01 AM ^
Yay, actual news! And good news at that!!!
Frankly, I'm surprised anyone down outside the major cities can afford that there "cable TV"...
February 17th, 2016 at 11:03 AM ^
Obviously, the SEC is now going to add Columbia, De Paul, and Occidental College.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:12 AM ^
Whoever performed that study should feel bad about themselves.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
SEC just doesn't have the pull outside of their area. I'll be honest, I never watch SEC games during the regular season and seem to watch more Big 12 and ACC. Or a late night PAC 12. I just don't really care about the SEC unless its LSU.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^
I do have to say, I love me an SEC night game.
Great environments and passion.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:26 AM ^
relative to that, ESPN is really pushing their ad sales depts to push the SEC Network but not too many people are biting.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:29 AM ^
Why doesn't the SEC have their own network. They don't need a Yankee station to run their business. I'm sure they're smart enough to do it themselves, right?
February 17th, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
I'm only interested in this so far as it fills conference rooms at the mothership with dipshit midlevel managers asking "what can we do to fix it"?
Knowing full well they can't because they don't control it.
February 17th, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
I hope that next year, ESPN broadcasts all the football games from field level, so that we can see just how fast the players are moving.
/s
February 17th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^
Goal post cam maybe, but not field level.
/s
February 17th, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^
Michigan being better this year obviously helped the Big Ten's cause. Also adding Maryland and Rutgers is the reason for this, so you can't say this is awesome and the SEC sucks blah blah and then turn around and say you want Maryland and Rutgers gone.
February 17th, 2016 at 1:57 PM ^
Yes, yes I can.
The SEC sucks, this is awesome. And I want Maryland and Rutgers gone.
February 17th, 2016 at 1:08 PM ^
the big ten was a better overall conference last season. Hopefully it stays the same this year.
February 17th, 2016 at 1:09 PM ^
Thank God for Rutgers! Thanks to them and their footballin we have won the TV wars.
#Brandoned
February 17th, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
#1 OSU/MSU
#2 OSU/Virgina Tech
#3 OSU/Michigan
#4 LSU/Bama
#5 FSU/Clemson
#6 Bama/Auburn
#7 Michigan/MSU
#8 Oregon/MSU
#9 ND/Clemson
#10 Ole Miss/Bama
#11 OSU/Indiana
#12 Wisconsin/Bama
February 17th, 2016 at 7:40 PM ^
Sankey must put an end To illégal tv rankings that put The SEC in an unfavorable Light. They are injurions to student athlètes of The SEC. It could hurt their feelings.
February 17th, 2016 at 10:19 PM ^
more night games than the Big Ten? Seems like it without googling everybodys schedule. This could account for more top to bottom viewership in the SEC.