FSU and Bama lead nation in TV ratings in 2014

Analyzing 2014 College Football Television Ratings

"Also, in the twenty-five most-watched football games this season (not counting bowls), SEC teams participated twenty three times, Big Ten teams participated eleven times, ACC teams participated eleven times, while Big 12 and Pac 12 teams were only represented one time each as were Army, Navy, and Notre Dame."

"The TexAgs data suggests the following average ratings (I believe I have replicated this correctly).

1. SEC = 4.52 Mil
2. 2.  B10 =2.69 Mil,
3. 3. ACC=2.64 Mil,
4. 4. P 12 = 2.23 Mil,
5. 5.  B12 = 2.01 Mil

The adjusted data suggests the following ratings:
1.  SEC = 2.58 Mil, 
2.  B10 = 1.62 Mil,  
3.  B12 = 1.57 Mil,  
4.  ACC = 1.41 Mil, 
5.  P12 = 1.34 Mil

Finally in the original data there are twelve SEC teams in the Top 25, seven Big Ten teams, three Pac 12 teams, two ACC teams, and one independent team.  In the adjusted ratings there are ten SEC teams, five Big Ten teams, five Big 12 teams, three Pac 12 teams, one ACC team and one independent. "

All of my data is available at my webpage (see the bottom of my page for the links )  and any errors in calculating the number of games each team had rated are my own.  Here is the revised Top 25.
(Assumes no viewers for non-rated games)
Team                           # of average Viewers  Conference      # of rated games

1. Alabama                               6.02                 SEC                 11/13 = 84.6%
2. Florida State                        5.73                 ACC                12/13 = 92.3%
3. Notre Dame                         4.20                 IND                 12/12 = 100%
4. Auburn                                  3.89                 SEC                 9/12 = 75%
5. Ohio State                            3.81                 B10                 10/13 = 76.9%
6. Mississippi                          3.35                 SEC                 10/12 = 83.3%
7. Mississippi State                3.04                 SEC                 8/12 = 66.7%
8. Michigan State                   2.71                 B10                 8/12 = 66.7%
9. Georgia                                 2.62                 SEC                 7/12 = 58.3%
10. LSU                                        2.62                 SEC                 8/12 = 66.7%
11. Texas A&M                          2.56                 SEC                 8/12 = 66.7%
12. Michigan                              2.52                 B10                 8/12 = 66.7%
13. Oregon                                  2.31                 P12                  10/13 = 76.9%
14. Missouri                               2.28                 SEC                 8/13 = 61.5%
15. Oklahoma                            2.17                 B12                 11/12 = 91.7%
16. Southern California           2.11                 P12                  10/12 = 83.3%
17. Wisconsin                            2.08                 B10                 10/13 = 76.9%
18. UCLA                                     2.07                 P12                  10/12 = 83.3%
19. Nebraska                               2.01                 B10                 8/12 = 66.7%
20. Baylor                                     1.97                 B12                 11/12 = 91.7%
21. Arkansas                               1.94                 SEC                 8/12 = 66.7%
22. Florida                                    1.93                 SEC                 5/11 = 45.5%
23. TCU                                         1.80                 B12                 10/12 = 83.3%
24. West Virginia                       1.73                 B12                 9/12 = 75%
25. Ks State and Texas (tie)     1.72                 B12                 10/12 = 83.3%

 Avg Ratings according to rated Data                   Avg TV Ratings “adjusted” 

1. SEC = 4.52 M                                                       1.  SEC = 2.58 M
2. B10 =2.69 M                                                         2.  B10 = 1.62 M
3. ACC = 2.64 M                                                      3.  B12 = 1.57 M
4. P12 = 2.23 M                                                        4.  ACC = 1.41 M
5. B12 = 2.01 M                                                        5.  P12 = 1.34 M

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"Only Alabama and Florida State drew higher television ratings for their combined games than the Fighting Irish last season."

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