Monday, August 25, 2014

100 Most Watch Games of 2013-2014



100 Most Watch Games of 2013-2014

"Sports Media Watch posted TV ratings for all 2013-14 college football broadcasts a while back but I'm just now getting around to analyzing them. First, here are the numbers in descending order of number of viewers:

RatingViewersTimeAwayHomeNetwork
14.826.06M8:30 PMAuburn - BCS Title Game -Florida StateESPN*
10.218.64M5:00 PMStanford - Rose Bowl -Michigan StateESPN
9.316.34M8:30 PMOklahoma - Sugar Bowl -AlabamaESPN
8.614.35M4:00 PMMissouri - SEC Title Game -AuburnCBS
8.513.59M3:30 PMAlabamaTexas A+MCBS
8.213.78M3:30 PMAlabamaAuburnCBS
7.913.90M8:00 PMMichigan St - B1G Title -Ohio StateFOX
6.911.90M8:00 PMLSUAlabamaCBS
6.711.40M8:30 PMClemson - Orange Bowl -Ohio StateESPN
6.611.30M8:30 PMUCF - Fiesta Bowl -BaylorESPN
5.89.50M12:00 PMOhio StateMichiganABC
5.69.59M1:00 PMWisconsin - bowlSouth CarolinaABC
5.38.65M8:00 PMNotre DameMichiganESPN
5.18.35M8:00 PMMiami Florida StateABC
58.69M8:00 PMDuke - Chik-Fil-A BowlTexas A+MESPN
4.88.14M8:00 PMGeorgia ClemsonABC
4.77.51M3:30 PMTexas A&M LSUCBS
4.77.28M12:00 PMOklahoma Oklahoma StABC
4.67.39M3:30 PMLSU GeorgiaCBS
4.57.55M6:45 PMOregon - bowlTexasESPN
4.47.36M8:00 PMOhio StateNorthwesternABC
4.37.05M4:30 PMSouth CarolinaGeorgiaESPN
4.26.73M3:30 PMAuburnTexas A+MCBS
46.75M8:00 PMWisconsinOhio StateABC
46.62M8:00 PMBaylorOklahoma StABC
3.96.54M7:30 PMOklahoma StateMissouriFOX
3.96.22M3:00 PMArmyNavyCBS
3.65.73M9:00 PMOregonStanfordESPN
3.55.75M6:45 PMMiamiLouisvilleESPN
3.55.73M8:00 PMMichiganUConnABC
3.55.61M3:30 PMGeorgiaTennesseeCBS
3.45.72M7:45 PMTexas A+MMissouriESPN
3.45.68M8:00 PMFlorida StateClemsonABC
3.45.66M8:00 PMDukeFlorida StateABC
3.45.34M3:30 PMIowaOhio StateABC
3.45.32M3:30 PMGeorgiaAuburnCBS
3.35.17M3:30 PMMichiganMichigan StateABC
3.25.44M1:00 PMIowaLSUESPN
3.25.11M9:18 PM^Texas A&MMississippiESPN
3.25.01M8:00 PMStanfordUSCABC
3.24.84M12:00 PMRutgersNotre DameESPN
3.24.79M3:30 PMMichigan StateNotre DameNBC
3.15.02M3:30 PMFloridaLSUCBS
3.14.96M2:30 PMArkansasLSUCBS
3.14.92M3:30 PMGeorgiaFloridaCBS
3.14.77M3:20 PMCincinnatiN CarolinaESPN
3.14.76M3:30 PMNebraskaMichiganABC
3.14.60M12:00 PMFloridaMiamiESPN
35.17M5:30 PMAlabamaVirginia TechESPN
34.79M8:00 PMNotre DamePurdueABC
34.71M12:00 PMOklahomaTexasABC
2.94.53M3:30 PMMississippi StTexas A+MCBS
2.94.47M8:00 PMFlorida StatePittsburghESPN
2.94.42M3:30 PMMinnesotaMichiganABC
2.8N/A3:30 PMTennesseeFloridaCBS
2.84.41M3:30 PMSyracuseFlorida StateABC
2.84.38M10:15 PMMichiganKansas StateESPN
2.74.49M7:45 PMAlabamaMississippi StateESPN
2.74.21M1:00 PMRiceTexas A+MESPN
2.74.19M12:00 PMUCLANebraskaABC
2.74.03M3:30 PMIndianaOhio StateABC
2.64.52M12:00 PMNebraskaGeorgiaESPN2
2.64.08M3:30 PMOregonVirginiaABC
2.64.04M5:00 PMMichiganPenn StateESPN
2.64.03M3:30 PMTennesseeAlabamaCBS
2.63.89M3:30 PMOklahomaNotre DameNBC
2.54.06M8:00 PMPenn StateOhio StateABC
2.53.99M6:00 PMSyracuseMinnesotaESPN
2.53.98M12:00 PMIowaNebraskaABC
2.43.80M4:45 PMTexas TechOklahomaFOX
2.43.67M3:30 PMMississippi StOklahoma StateABC
2.43.65M6:00 PMN CarolinaSouth CarolinaESPN
2.43.46M3:30 PMBoston CollegeClemsonABC
2.34.02M6:30 PMMississippiAlabamaESPN
2.33.76M3:30 PMTexasBaylorFOX
2.33.75M9:30 PMBYUWashingtonESPN
2.33.68M7:30 PMArizona StateNotre DameNBC
2.33.67M7:00 PMUCLAOregonESPN
2.33.52M12:00 PMVirginia TechBoston CollegeABC
2.33.37M12:00 PMS CarolinaTennesseeESPN
2.23.80M7:45 PMAuburnLSUESPN
2.23.53M3:30 PMGeorgiaGeorgia TechABC
2.23.51M10:15 PMArizona StateTexas TechESPN
2.23.46M7:30 PMUSCNotre DameNBC
2.23.33M3:30 PMN.C. StateFlorida StateABC
2.23.32M3:30 PMFresno StateUSCABC
2.23.28M9:30 PMUtah StateN IllinoisESPN
2.23.20M12:00 PMSouth CarolinaUCFABC
2.13.45M8:00 PMUCLAUSCABC
2.13.35M6:00 PMPittsburghBowling GreenESPN
2.13.01M12:00 PMMissouriGeorgiaESPN
2.12.89M12:00 PMOhio StateIllinoisESPN
23.43M7:00 PMWest VirginiaOklahomaFOX
23.33M7:00 PMNotre DameStanfordFOX
23.25M7:00 PMOhio StateCaliforniaFOX
23.16M3:30 PMTennesseeOregonABC
23.15M12:00 PMFlorida StateFloridaESPN
23.13M12:00 PMNebraskaMinnesotaESPN
23.12M3:15 PMMississippiGeorgia TechESPN
23.03M8:00 PMNotre DamePittsburghABC

ACC OBSERVATIONS:
Of course Florida State was involved in the top-rated game -- it was the national championship! In fact, most of the top-rated games were bowl games.

The highest-rated ACC conference game was Miami @ Florida State, followed by Florida State @ Clemson and the ACC Championship Game. All-in-all 24 of the top 100 most-watched games involved at least one ACC team. Eight of those games featured the eventual national champion FSU Seminoles; six of those eight were against other ACC teams.

The highest-rated ACC regular season conference game not involving the Seminoles was Boston College @ Clemson, followed by Virginia Tech @ Boston College. In fact there were only eight regular season ACC conference games among the top 100, which means every top 100 game involved either Florida State or Boston College (how weird is that?). The only thing I can figure is that BC has such a large TV market that even regional viewers are in the millions.

It's also worth pointing out that Notre Dame was involved in 9 of the top 100 games, including its one and only game against an ACC team in 2013 (Pittsburgh). That bodes well for a TV ratings boost once the scheduling agreement begins this Fall.

BOTTOM LINE: The ACC certainly holds its own in terms of TV ratings, although it would be good if at least one more ACC team could step up and draw 3+ million viewers without having to play Florida State, Notre Dame, or Boston College."
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