UGA/TCU lowest CFP title game since BCS era started in 1999 & other title info

https://csnbbs.com/thread-963350.html

On an ACC board there was a bit of a debate when it was stated Miami is a bigger TV draw than FSU.  I stated:  "The numbers I have seen don't bear this out."

A fellow poster later followed up with this:

Let’s see the actual numbers from BCS championship games.

1998 Tenn VS FSU: 26.112M
1999 VT vs FSU: 26.962M

2000 OK vs FSU: 27.240M
2013 Auburn vs FSU: 26.205M

2001 Miami vs Neb: 21.559M
2002 Miami vs OSU: 29.104M

2006 UF vs OSU: 28.795M
2008 UF vs OK: 26.767M

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college...s-history/

Non Championship BCS bowls

2000 sugar Miami vs UF: 19.783M
2002 sugar FSU vs GA: 15.107M
2003 orange Maimi vs FSU: 14.183M
2005 orange FSU vs PSU: 18.557M

Most of Miami's National Championships were before the BCS, so I found some data back to 1985-6. They didn't publish actual viewership numbers back then, so I used the average viewers/rating to come up with an estimate for these games (Orange Bowl only).

1994-95 Sun., 1/1/95 NEB 24, MIA 17* NBC 11.4 17.867M (est)
1993-94 Sat., 1/1/94 FSU 18, NEB 16* NBC 17.8 27.897M (est)
1991-92 Wed., 1/1/92 MIA 22, NEB 0* NBC 11.0 17.240M (est)
1987-88 Fri., 1/1/88 MIA 20, OK 14* NBC 20.8 32.599M (est)

Miami/OU drew a monster rating in 1987-8, but the 2nd-highest rating belongs to FSU.

Note: there were 3 other "national championship" games played in the Orange Bowl in the 1980's and '90's:

1997-98 Fri., 1/2/98 NEB 42, TEN 17* CBS 13.3 20.845M (est)
1990-91 Tue., 1/1/91 COL 10, ND 9* NBC 18.3 28.681M (est)
1985-86 Wed., 1/1/86 OK 25, PSU 10* NBC 21.3 33.383M (est)

 https://csnbbs.com/thread-963215.html

https://theathletic.com/4078542/2023/01/...ed_article

ESPN networks averaged 17.2 million viewers for Georgia’s blowout win over TCU in the CFP national championship game Monday night, ESPN announced Tuesday, marking the least-viewed CFP championship game since the BCS era began in 1999. Here’s what you need to know:

Prior to Monday’s game, Alabama versus Ohio State in 2021 was the least-watched national championship of the CFP or BCS eras with 18.65 million viewers, according to Sports Media Watch.
Georgia’s 65 points on Monday were the most in a BCS/CFP title game. It was the biggest blowout of an AP top-three team ever. The Bulldogs’ 58-point win is the largest margin of victory in FBS bowl history.
The three-game playoff of the Peach Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and national championship averaged 20.6 million viewers, up 9 percent year-over-year, according to ESPN.

Viewers did not stay around for the Dawgs' blowout win.

ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU averaged 17.223 million viewers for Georgia's destruction of TCU on Monday night, easily lowest CFP title game since BCS era started in 1999.

— Austin Karp (@AustinKarp) January 10, 2023

The early TV ratings for Georgia crushing TCU are brutally low.

If the numbers hold, it will be the least-watched title game since at least 1999 and the lowest rated championship game in College Football Playoff history.https://t.co/MbncMRYB7w

— OutKick (@Outkick) January 11, 2023

With last night's win, @GeorgiaFootball became the 14th undefeated National Champ in the BCS/CFP Era 💯🐶

Which undefeated national champion was the most dominant? pic.twitter.com/KiXdbryARa

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 10, 2023