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Who Will Watch the CFP Title Game?

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I'm wondering if the championship game this year will be the lowest rated since the CFP started. Outside of SEC country will anyone be motivated to watch? I'm guessing that putting two teams from the same conference into the CFP is going to bite TV ratings in the ass. Just curious if anyone here will watch. I'm sure some will, but I don't have any interest in the game. It looks like a pretty boring matchup.
 
Of course. If Iowa (or a BIG team they played) isn't in it, I don't really see that big of a difference in it being two SEC teams rather than any other conference. That said, I am sure the ratings will be slightly down but I don't think it will be as much as people are thinking.
 
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Of course people will watch.
It's no different than if tosu was psu. There is at least as much national interest in the two teams involved as there would be for that match up.
 
SDHawkDoc said:
Of course people will watch.
It's no different than if tosu was psu. There is at least as much national interest in the two teams involved as there would be for that match up.
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I don't think the whole country would want to watch Penn State vs. Ohio State for a national championship. We would because it's a fascinating B10 battle, but inter-conference games should be settled before the CFP not through the CFP. I won't be watching. I'm not saying no one will watch, just that it won't attract the attention that Alabama vs. Oklahoma, Clemson vs. Georgia, or Clemson vs. Oklahoma would have attracted. Plus, the game is likely to be as "exciting" as the Clemson vs. Alabama game or the Ohio State vs. USC game. It's going to be another 24-7 game with Bama winning. *yawn* That said, Alabama probably is the best team. Doesn't mean they're fun to watch, though.
 
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Brian_Fantana said:
Of course. If Iowa (or a BIG team they played) isn't in it, I don't really see that big of a difference in it being two SEC teams rather than any other conference. That said, I am sure the ratings will be slightly down but I don't think it will be as much as people are thinking.
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I just don't think two teams from the same conference, whether SEC or B10 or ACC, will attract as much interest as two teams from different conferences. They need to do something about these 14 team super-conferences because situations like this one--two teams from same conference not playing in regular season or CCG--will happen again. It's just less interesting than watching two foes from different conferences going at it. There's less predictability and, thus, more intrigue.
 
I think OP is correct, ratings will be down. Northeast doesn't watch college football to begin with......the B1G population on other hand is very large and they watch football and many will be turned off by the SEC-SEC matchup.

I think the BCS selectors made a huge mistake by going away from conference champs as sole representative of conferences---this double SEC BS pisses me off and my 1st reaction is to blow off the game.
 
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HawkLogic said:
I think OP is correct, ratings will be down. Northeast doesn't watch college football to begin with......the B1G population on other hand is very large and they watch football and many will be turned off by the SEC-SEC matchup.

I think the BCS selectors made a huge mistake by going away from conference champs as sole representative of conferences---this double SEC BS pisses me off and my 1st reaction is to blow off the game.
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don't forget about the west coast....doubt there is much interest there
 
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Not me, I have hard enough time watching when it’s 1 SEC team let alone 2. The only title game I haven’t watched since the BCS is the ababama LSU game. Boycott time again for me.
 
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I’m just not interested. Won’t watch the game, but may sneak in a few mins in the 4th if it’s good, and maybe catch some of Kendrick Lamar.

Highlights will do fine for me, likely on my phone while on the toilet at around 6 am the next morning. TMI.
 
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Hell yes, who cares what conference they are from? Great teams, great athletes who just beat really good teams to advance.

Do I wish it were 8 teams? Sure. But still should be helluva gm. And last real one til fall!!!!!
 
H4wkfan4life said:
don't forget about the west coast....doubt there is much interest there
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Forgot about them. No, they probably want to forget college football exists for a while. It wouldn't matter who was playing as far as they're concerned, lol. 1-8 in bowl games, ouch!
 
It will be the lowest rated "NC Game" ever.... We pulled our TV spots because of it. ABC/ESPN will be running ads all week to try to build excitement but the reality is that "we have all seen this movie before". No matter what ABC does, it will not become "most watch LIVE TV" outside the SEC country.

At best, we think that fans will record it and watch the recorded game if is a close or Bama gets blownout... but that doesn't do much for our TV campaign as commercial will be skipped.
 
Eternal Return said:
I'm wondering if the championship game this year will be the lowest rated since the CFP started. Outside of SEC country will anyone be motivated to watch? I'm guessing that putting two teams from the same conference into the CFP is going to bite TV ratings in the ass. Just curious if anyone here will watch. I'm sure some will, but I don't have any interest in the game. It looks like a pretty boring matchup.
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i only casually watched and paid attention to the semifinals so I am guessing I won't be paying much attention to the SEC championship game posing as the national title game
 
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Alabama didn't even make their conference championship game. They could win by 50 in the national championship and I'd still call B.S. Of course I'll find out after the game because I won't be watching because I don't care
 
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I'll be working a closing shift that night, so no, won't see it. Not that I really care if I miss it.

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College football season ended when Oklahoma lost. Didn’t watch Bama/Clemson, not going to watch the championship game.
 
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H4wkfan4life said:
don't forget about the west coast....doubt there is much interest there
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Eternal Return said:
Forgot about them. No, they probably want to forget college football exists for a while. It wouldn't matter who was playing as far as they're concerned, lol. 1-8 in bowl games, ouch!
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College football fans here are indeed still quite interested. Yes, there would be more excitement if it were, say, USC or UCLA but it's still a big game between two powerhouse teams that look to beat the crap out of one another.
 
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I will watch the game, the two teams that won their respective semi finals deserve to be in the championship no matter the conference affiliation. I would be watching just like if Oklahoma and Clemson were playing.
 
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College football fans here are indeed still quite interested. Yes, there would be more excitement if it were, say, USC or UCLA but it's still a big game between two powerhouse teams that look to beat the crap out of one another.
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Maybe they want to watch in order to forget how UCLA and USC did in bowl games. ;)
 
Got other things to do...what that is I don't know but will find something.

This is a craptacular set up. Similar to other years when I didn't watch the play off game. Other times were:
1. Urban Meyer whined enough to prevent Michigan from replaying OSU in the BCS (the real two best teams in college football) so instead Florida gets in. Florida was a good team and happened to win further supporting the "greatness" of the SEC.

2. The Alabama LSU game. These are the two best teams in college football. Period. Full stop. Wait didn't we have this debate that no one wanted to see the OSU- Michigan match up again. Yet somehow the rules that applied in 2006 don't apply now. Nope, SEC is so powerful that no matter what they deserve this match up.

3. Ohio state over Penn state. Conference championships ARE IMPORTANT at least according to the playoff selection criteria. In 2014, TCU/Baylor did not get in because there wasn't one, causing the B12 to create a conference championship. That's part of the selection criteria....until it's not. Apparently your greater body of work is more important despite Penn State beating OSU head to head in the conference championship (2 of the 4 selection criteria).

4. Alabama- Georgia. No way possible am I watching this. Supports an overrated SEC putting two teams in despite the big 10 going 7-1 in bowl games indicating they are the better conference. Conference championships are important (may be, since we can't tell from year to year). Wisconsin goes 10-1 and loses to a good OSU team but they can't qualify because their schedule is too weak. Except current Sagarin ratings show Wisconsin at 46 and Bama at 47. Wait didn't Wiscy play in a conference championship? Doesn't matter because they lost. Isn't playing in one better than sitting home on the sidelines? Apparently not. Bama in. UCF, please we don't even want to go there.

Now the first thing people will respond to this is look at the results. Florida beat OSU proving they should be there or that Bama beat Clemson this year. Yes, these are top 10 teams that can probably beat one another on any given Saturday. The point being is you have to look at the whole season. Give anyone an opportunity to play and things can happen. The real question is do they deserve the opportunity?
 
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Thank God the B1G never tanked a bowl season!
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And the B10 got all the crap in the world when they did. Deservedly so. But what happened THIS year was that the PAC12 pissed down their leg so now they get the crap they deserve. So what's the problem? We have to relive history even when it's not currently relevant? Are you a closet Nebraska fan or something--"Yeah, Nebraska was 4-8 this year, but 20 years ago they won a national championship so 4-8 isn't crapping the bed for them like it is for Minnesota?" What? It's just about the same argument. I, for one, am thoroughly enjoying the PAC12 sucking this year. Do i think it will happen next year or every year from here on out throughout history? Of course not. But that's why they get crap now instead of when they do better in future years.
 
Knew that would get a rise out of ya'.
JC relax. It stands to reason Iowa and the B1G has a decent bowl season and chests are puffed out, and getting beat on!
 
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