(11-04-2009 02:41 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  I figure the entire nation will probably be watching UC-UConn by halftime, if the game is close. The other games will not be close. Even though Oklahoma is without Bradford, and the game is at Nebraska, I seriously doubt it will be close. After all the talk about how good Nebraska was supposed to be this year, they haven't shown us anything worth talking about. The USC game will be all but over by halftime as well...

So if UConn's defense plays well against UC, and their offense can keep the score close, the entire nation may well be viewing the game after halftime. Otherwise, UConn gets embarrassed - and only the eastern seaboard will see it...

(11-04-2009 03:17 PM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  It's a technical point, but I don't believe that ABC will (or is allowed to) switch games in a blowout in that prime time slot. At the very least, there are markets that obviously won't ever cut away from their respective games regardless of the score (i.e. the LA market with USC, any TV stations in Oklahoma or Nebraska). Matt or anyone else can correct me if I'm wrong here.

(11-04-2009 03:17 PM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  

(11-04-2009 02:41 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  I figure the entire nation will probably be watching UC-UConn by halftime, if the game is close. The other games will not be close. Even though Oklahoma is without Bradford, and the game is at Nebraska, I seriously doubt it will be close. After all the talk about how good Nebraska was supposed to be this year, they haven't shown us anything worth talking about. The USC game will be all but over by halftime as well...

So if UConn's defense plays well against UC, and their offense can keep the score close, the entire nation may well be viewing the game after halftime. Otherwise, UConn gets embarrassed - and only the eastern seaboard will see it...

It's a technical point, but I don't believe that ABC will (or is allowed to) switch games in a blowout in that prime time slot. At the very least, there are markets that obviously won't ever cut away from their respective games regardless of the score (i.e. the LA market with USC, any TV stations in Oklahoma or Nebraska). Matt or anyone else can correct me if I'm wrong here.

Regardless, 46% of the country is a very good number. It is key that the Chicago market (which has a pretty good sized Nebraska fan base for being a non-Big 12 market) is getting UC-UConn as opposed to OU-NU - it could've gone either way.

(11-04-2009 04:39 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  I was pretty sure they could switch to more competitive games, which is why I posted that in the first place. Thanks for confirming that for me, matt...

(11-05-2009 04:55 AM)Hoquista Wrote:  That's a nice area for two BE teams. Very interesting.

What I also found interesting is that the 3:30 game coverage map. I realize there isn't a BE game on at that time, but I see that the ACC game (WF vs. GaTech) isn't going to on in Miami, DC, or Boston ('ACC markets') but the Big 10 PSU/OSU game. Granted, it is split coverage (ESPN/ABC split it) but thought it was interesting nonetheless.

(11-05-2009 09:36 AM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  Not surprised about DC and Boston (which have a lot of Penn State alums/fans) but it's definitely interesting that most of Florida (not just Miami, but Orlando and Tampa on top of that) is getting OSU-PSU. Granted, all of the Big Ten schools have a disproportionate number of snowbirds in Florida, but Georgia Tech has a relatively high ranking and sends a good number of graduates to that state.

(11-05-2009 10:25 AM)Hoquista Wrote:  

(11-05-2009 09:36 AM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  Not surprised about DC and Boston (which have a lot of Penn State alums/fans) but it's definitely interesting that most of Florida (not just Miami, but Orlando and Tampa on top of that) is getting OSU-PSU. Granted, all of the Big Ten schools have a disproportionate number of snowbirds in Florida, but Georgia Tech has a relatively high ranking and sends a good number of graduates to that state.

I'm not surprised at Boston either. IIRC, ABC doesn't have a good track record of showing the ACC in Boston if the Big 10 has PSU, OSU or Michigan on at 3:30.

I am surprised at DC. There are also A LOT of ACC alums/fans there. I mean UVa, VT, and especially Maryland are right there.

(11-05-2009 10:44 AM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Practically they may be able to switch at least some markets in blow outs, but have any of you actually seen a game switch this year? Maybe it's just my location, but while I think I've seen them show a few seconds of another game, I haven't seen them switch yet this year (and I'm not sure I have in the past couple of years either, but I can't swear to that). I'm not saying they shouldn't, just that I haven't seen it.

(11-05-2009 10:52 AM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  

(11-05-2009 10:44 AM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Practically they may be able to switch at least some markets in blow outs, but have any of you actually seen a game switch this year? Maybe it's just my location, but while I think I've seen them show a few seconds of another game, I haven't seen them switch yet this year (and I'm not sure I have in the past couple of years either, but I can't swear to that). I'm not saying they shouldn't, just that I haven't seen it.

I've had the same experience, which is why I thought that they couldn't switch. Since I live in a Big Ten market, it certainly makes sense that ABC would never switch from a Big Ten game to another conference regardless of the score (believe me, Illinois has been on the receiving end of a number of those blowout beatings in prime time). However, I've seen plenty of blowouts from other conferences in that ABC prime time slot that weren't switched over to a more competitive game, so I just wonder how often this ever actually happens.