2023 NCAA Football Thread

[MIguy]

If JJ is leaving, lets go out and get McCord.  Just imagine the motivation the kid would have to beat Ohio State.  

[romad1]

7 minutes ago, MIguy said:

If JJ is leaving, lets go out and get McCord.  Just imagine the motivation the kid would have to beat Ohio State.  

I have no idea if this is real

 

[casimir]

6 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

but No-Land? Not sure I want to be a receiver on his team.

I don't know, I think No-Land means he's not a runner.

[buddha]

3 hours ago, romad1 said:

I have no idea if this is real

 

ugh.

[djhutch]

1 minute ago, buddha said:

ugh.

I know you said you were hoping he'd stay away.  Is it his head, his attitude, or his ability as a QB?  Do you think this coaching staff can address your concerns?

[buddha]

6 minutes ago, djhutch said:

I know you said you were hoping he'd stay away.  Is it his head, his attitude, or his ability as a QB?  Do you think this coaching staff can address your concerns?

cause i think he's a mercenary.  that's three transfers in three years.  the going gets tough and dante moore goes to get another bag.  

the larger "ugh" is that it means theyre not going to get bryce underwood.  he'll take his bag from lsu.

[djhutch]

Just now, buddha said:

cause i think he's a mercenary.  that's three transfers in three years.  the going gets tough and dante moore goes to get another bag.  

the larger "ugh" is that it means theyre not going to get bryce underwood.  he'll take his bag from lsu.

Ahh....That makes sense, though I wonder if that won't be the rule rather than the exception more & more with NIL now. 

[buddha]

1 minute ago, djhutch said:

Ahh....That makes sense, though I wonder if that won't be the rule rather than the exception more & more with NIL now. 

michigan is trying to do it differently.  using nil to reward players who stay rather than as an inducement to come (which is, in fact, the actual nil rule...and we KNOW how much the big ten is all about sticking to the letter of the rule, especially osu, get on it pettiti!) theyre also put behind the 8 ball a bit because of their ridiculous academic admissions department that thinks STANFORD credits dont even meet the exalted standards of the mighty university of michigan.

 

[MichiganCardinal]

9 minutes ago, buddha said:

cause i think he's a mercenary.  that's three transfers in three years.  the going gets tough and dante moore goes to get another bag.  

the larger "ugh" is that it means theyre not going to get bryce underwood.  he'll take his bag from lsu.

I don't think getting Moore would prevent them from getting Underwood, unless the money runs out (which, when you're the #1 team in the country, it shouldn't)... Cade was Class of 19 and JJ was Class of 21... Dante is Class of 23 and Bryce is Class of 25.

The way recruiting is, pay them both and let them duel it out. Those who stay will be Champions, those who transfer can lead Iowa to the Cheez-it Bowl.

[romad1]

1 minute ago, MichiganCardinal said:

I don't think getting Moore would prevent them from getting Underwood, unless the money runs out (which, when you're the #1 team in the country, it shouldn't)... Cade was Class of 19 and JJ was Class of 21... Dante is Class of 23 and Bryce is Class of 25.

The way recruiting is, pay them both and let them duel it out. Those who stay will be Champions, those who transfer can lead Iowa to the Cheez-it Bowl.

"I woke up feeling the cheesiest!"

[lordstanley]

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/12/sec-championship-most-watched-alabama-georgia-fsu-acc-viewership/

For anyone inclined to believe that ratings influence the decision-making of the College Football Playoff committee, playoff-bound Alabama attracted the largest conference championship audience in five years, while snubbed Florida State played in the least-watched of this year’s “Power 5” games.

Saturday’s Alabama-Georgia SEC Championship Game, the final edition of the “SEC on CBS,” averaged an 8.9 rating and 17.52 million viewers — marking the largest audience for any conference title game since the 2018 Alabama-Georgia SEC Championship. This year’s audience trails only that game and 2009 as the highest for any conference title game since at least 2000. (Keep in mind out-of-home viewing was not tracked in Nielsen final nationals until 2020.)

Alabama’s win, which peaked with 22.35 million viewers, increased 58% in ratings and 61% in viewership from Georgia-LSU last year (5.6, 10.89M) and also increased 9% and 12% respectively from the previous Alabama-Georgia title game two years ago (8.2, 15.66M).

For the season, the SEC title game trails only Ohio State-Michigan on FOX the prior week (9.0, 19.07M) as the highest rated and most-watched game on any network. See the full list of college football ratings this season here.

Ranking a distant second for the weekend, the Michigan-Iowa Big Ten Championship averaged a 5.1 and 10.02 million — down 7% in ratings and 6% in viewership from Michigan-Purdue a year ago (5.5, 10.70M) and the least-watched Big Ten title game since 2020, when Ohio State-Northwestern averaged a 4.2 and 8.25 million in a Noon ET timeslot.

The Wolverines’ win still ranked among the top five games this season (fourth or fifth, depending on whether one includes the Adobe Analytics audience for Ohio State-Notre Dame).

 

[MichiganCardinal]

9 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/12/sec-championship-most-watched-alabama-georgia-fsu-acc-viewership/

For anyone inclined to believe that ratings influence the decision-making of the College Football Playoff committee, playoff-bound Alabama attracted the largest conference championship audience in five years, while snubbed Florida State played in the least-watched of this year’s “Power 5” games.

Saturday’s Alabama-Georgia SEC Championship Game, the final edition of the “SEC on CBS,” averaged an 8.9 rating and 17.52 million viewers — marking the largest audience for any conference title game since the 2018 Alabama-Georgia SEC Championship. This year’s audience trails only that game and 2009 as the highest for any conference title game since at least 2000. (Keep in mind out-of-home viewing was not tracked in Nielsen final nationals until 2020.)

Alabama’s win, which peaked with 22.35 million viewers, increased 58% in ratings and 61% in viewership from Georgia-LSU last year (5.6, 10.89M) and also increased 9% and 12% respectively from the previous Alabama-Georgia title game two years ago (8.2, 15.66M).

For the season, the SEC title game trails only Ohio State-Michigan on FOX the prior week (9.0, 19.07M) as the highest rated and most-watched game on any network. See the full list of college football ratings this season here.

Ranking a distant second for the weekend, the Michigan-Iowa Big Ten Championship averaged a 5.1 and 10.02 million — down 7% in ratings and 6% in viewership from Michigan-Purdue a year ago (5.5, 10.70M) and the least-watched Big Ten title game since 2020, when Ohio State-Northwestern averaged a 4.2 and 8.25 million in a Noon ET timeslot.

The Wolverines’ win still ranked among the top five games this season (fourth or fifth, depending on whether one includes the Adobe Analytics audience for Ohio State-Notre Dame).

 

In fairness, the SECCG ran unopposed, it was the only football on in that 4pm time slot. Louisville/FSU was competing with Michigan/Iowa, which was always going to gain more viewers. Not saying that Florida State is a bigger brand than Alabama, it's not, but the deck was kind of stacked against them.

[buddha]

14 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/12/sec-championship-most-watched-alabama-georgia-fsu-acc-viewership/

For anyone inclined to believe that ratings influence the decision-making of the College Football Playoff committee, playoff-bound Alabama attracted the largest conference championship audience in five years, while snubbed Florida State played in the least-watched of this year’s “Power 5” games.

Saturday’s Alabama-Georgia SEC Championship Game, the final edition of the “SEC on CBS,” averaged an 8.9 rating and 17.52 million viewers — marking the largest audience for any conference title game since the 2018 Alabama-Georgia SEC Championship. This year’s audience trails only that game and 2009 as the highest for any conference title game since at least 2000. (Keep in mind out-of-home viewing was not tracked in Nielsen final nationals until 2020.)

Alabama’s win, which peaked with 22.35 million viewers, increased 58% in ratings and 61% in viewership from Georgia-LSU last year (5.6, 10.89M) and also increased 9% and 12% respectively from the previous Alabama-Georgia title game two years ago (8.2, 15.66M).

For the season, the SEC title game trails only Ohio State-Michigan on FOX the prior week (9.0, 19.07M) as the highest rated and most-watched game on any network. See the full list of college football ratings this season here.

Ranking a distant second for the weekend, the Michigan-Iowa Big Ten Championship averaged a 5.1 and 10.02 million — down 7% in ratings and 6% in viewership from Michigan-Purdue a year ago (5.5, 10.70M) and the least-watched Big Ten title game since 2020, when Ohio State-Northwestern averaged a 4.2 and 8.25 million in a Noon ET timeslot.

The Wolverines’ win still ranked among the top five games this season (fourth or fifth, depending on whether one includes the Adobe Analytics audience for Ohio State-Notre Dame).

 

in fairness, florida state louisville was on at the same time as michigan iowa.  georgia bama had no competition for cfb viewers.

[Deleterious]

Spread is still -1.5 but the Alabama money line is now even.

[casimir]

Of course it’s about TV ratings and not stepping on the SEC’s toes, in some order.

[MichiganCardinal]

41 minutes ago, buddha said:

in fairness, florida state louisville was on at the same time as michigan iowa.  georgia bama had no competition for cfb viewers.

I couldn't have said it better myself!! 😉 

[Deleterious]

No big games at 4PM. But there were 4 other games on opposite the SEC title game.

[MichiganCardinal]

15 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

No big games at 4PM. But there were 4 other games on opposite the SEC title game.

Boise State/UNLV, SMU/Tulane, Appalachian State/Troy, and Florida A&M/Prairie View A&M?

That's like saying Bally is losing Tigers viewers to people watching the SeaWolves game.

[lordstanley]

I think Rose Bowl ratings for Alabama-Michigan will be massive.

[casimir]

I don't know if this had been mentioned before, but now with going down to 4 "power" conferences in the short term, there's a way to line up each of those championship games without stepping on each other's toes.  Friday night prime time, Saturday noon, Saturday mid day, and Saturday prime time.  The problem is getting the conferences to allow themselves to line up into the time slots that make sense geographically. 

The ACC, Big Ten, and Big XII have teams in the Mountain and Pacific time zones.  I suppose you could look at the two with Pacific time zone teams and it stands to reason to that would want the later slots.  It might be reasonable for the Big Ten with their west coast teams.  The ACC has Cal and Stanford, so maybe time constraints aren't as much of a reasonable concern for them.  The Big XII has a few Mountain teams, although are they really championship fodder?  Maybe the fall in between the Big Ten and ACC as far as needing that prime time slot, but if the championship game starts at 1pm EDT, those Mountain teams are on an 11am "body clock".  So maybe that isn't that bad.

Then there is the SEC.  Will they budge off of 4pm?  They're geographically the best fit for an early game, but they're also not going to do whatever doesn't benefit the SEC the most.

And who is going to want to take the Friday prime time game?  Will there be apprehension given that it was the PAC-12's slot, and, well, there's no PAC-12 to speak of anymore?

[casimir]

8 hours ago, lordstanley said:

I think Rose Bowl ratings for Alabama-Michigan will be massive.

That's certainly a part of the calculus.

[RandyMarsh]

If you had OSU in for Washington you could argue that the 4 biggest brands in CF made the playoff, assuming the games are close this is about as good of outcome for the powers that be that couldve happened.

Edited December 6, 2023 by RandyMarsh

[casimir]

9 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

If you had OSU in for Washington you could argue that the 4 biggest brands in CF made the playoff, assuming the games are close this is about as good of outcome for the powers that be that couldve happened.

But is that what this should be?

What if MLB tapped the Blue Jays on the shoulder and informed them, sorry, the Yankees might have finished 7 games behind you, but we're going to need those TV ratings?

[RandyMarsh]

Didn't mean to imply that's how it should be just piggy backing on the post about how high the ratings should be for the UM/Bama semi and how the Playoffs struck gold this year in terms of brand recognition. 

[casimir]

6 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said:

Didn't mean to imply that's how it should be just piggy backing on the post about how high the ratings should be for the UM/Bama semi and how the Playoffs struck gold this year in terms of brand recognition. 

Gotcha, my bad.