Interesting note, 2 of those years are from the FSU 'down years' so often blamed for the ACC's horrible TV contract. It seems the facts don't align with the ACC spin that FSU is to blame for a bad TV contract. Unless you believe super high TV ratings equal bad TV contracts.
In fact, looking at this whole list....how does anyone not just look at John Swofford and say "you are REALLY bad at your job." Of course, it is the ACC who does NOT do that....they still follow his horrible leadership.
All-time TV ratings - 9/14/15
The top five most-viewed opening weekend games:
| Rank | Viewership | Date | Network | Game |
| 1 | 10,585,000 | Mon, Sept. 7, 2015 | ESPN | #1 Ohio State at Va Tech |
| 2 | 9,888,000 | Mon, Sept. 6, 2010 | ESPN | Boise State vs. Va Tech |
| 3 | 9,648,000 | Mon, Sept. 5, 2005 | ABC | Miami at Florida State |
| 4 | 9,142,000 | Mon, Aug. 31, 1998 | ABC | Texas A&M vs. Florida State |
| 5 | 9,120,000 | Mon, Sept. 4, 2006 | ESPN | Florida State at Miami |
Agreed on both major points: (1) no way is FSU "at fault" for the bad TV contract. (2) signing so much of their rights for such a long contract was... stupid.
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