Freakonomics Applied or Why the SEC is Better than the Big Ten
- Alabama: 2:39 p.m.
- Arkansas: 3:39 p.m.
- Auburn: 4:08 p.m.
- Florida: 3:38 p.m.
- Georgia: 5:15 p.m.
- Kentucky: 4:03 p.m.
- LSU: 6:30 p.m.
- Ole Miss: 3:11 p.m.
- Miss St: 2:45 p.m.
- South Carolina: 4:38 p.m.
- Tennessee: 5:09 p.m.
- Vanderbilt: 3:57 p.m.
The average kick-off time in the SEC was 4:07 p.m.
Here's the average kick-off times for each of the Big Ten (again in alphabetical order and local times):
- Illinois: 1:25 p.m.
- Indiana: 3:15 p.m.
- Iowa: 12:41 p.m.
- Michigan: 1:18 p.m.
- Michigan St: 1:30 p.m.
- Minnesota: 1:08 p.m.
- Northwestern: 12:08 p.m.
- Ohio State: 2:38 p.m.
- Penn St: 1:52 p.m.
- Purdue: 12:08 p.m.
- Wisconsin: 12:00 p.m.
That means that games in the SEC start an average of 2 hours and 51 minutes later than games in the Big Ten. So what? Well, in the words of Chris Fowler, that's almost 3 more hours for fans to get "well lubricated." Fans with a few more hours of liquid self-confidence can make games that much more fun. A better atmosphere would be more appealing to better athletes.
I know there are other factors as to why the SEC is able to get better athletes. If the best states to recruit are in the southeast, California, and Texas, then those schools are much closer to home (by mileage or climate). However, this might be something to think about.
I don't think unrelated to this is the positive correlation to higher stars being drafted and drafted higher in the NFL. Perceived better players (real or not) are likely to receive more attention from better teams who have better coaches. This increases their chances of getting drafted. I don't have numbers to substantiate this, it's a thought to consider.
I may be way off but it is interesting. I know the climate could play into this, starting a game later in the day lets it cool off in the south. Or playing closer to noon in the midwest during October and November.
Thoughts?
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