(10-26-2016 12:57 PM)msm96wolf Wrote:  I know one thing the AAC has been promoting that they will get a well deserved boost from ESPN. I have enjoyed the AAC games that have been on. I was just wondering, is it the conference or tv slot on ESPN. http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college-football-tv-ratings/

Comparing the slots and the rating number. It appears an argument could be made it is there is not much difference as to who is playing but what the draw is for that time slot. It does not appear to move the needle especially for Wed, Thurs or Friday games.

Personally, I cut the cord, so I watch all games via streaming. I love being able to choose from all the games. I have switched to multiple MAC, SB and AAC games that appear to be exciting or worth tuning into to see the finish. I don't even know if they even take how I watch into the ratings.

Just curious to others thoughts.

(10-26-2016 01:26 PM)orangefan Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 12:57 PM)msm96wolf Wrote:  I know one thing the AAC has been promoting that they will get a well deserved boost from ESPN. I have enjoyed the AAC games that have been on. I was just wondering, is it the conference or tv slot on ESPN. http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college-football-tv-ratings/

Comparing the slots and the rating number. It appears an argument could be made it is there is not much difference as to who is playing but what the draw is for that time slot. It does not appear to move the needle especially for Wed, Thurs or Friday games.

Personally, I cut the cord, so I watch all games via streaming. I love being able to choose from all the games. I have switched to multiple MAC, SB and AAC games that appear to be exciting or worth tuning into to see the finish. I don't even know if they even take how I watch into the ratings.

Just curious to others thoughts.

It's a combination of both. Networks put the best available games in the best time slots, so the discrepancy snowballs.

A number of AAC games on Thursdays and Fridays have matched major conference games, showing that the product has basic value. However, networks pay the big money for games that really move the needle, i.e., games that generate ratings above and beyond a generic game being shown. It's not absolute ratings that matter, its the "value above replacement programming" -- same idea as the baseball SABR stat "value above replacement player" ("VORP"). Aside from last year's AAC CCG, which was a compelling matchup, the AAC has not shown much VORP except with strong OOC matchups like ND-Temple and Ole Miss-Memphis last year and FSU-USF this year.

(10-26-2016 03:06 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 01:26 PM)orangefan Wrote:  

(10-26-2016 12:57 PM)msm96wolf Wrote:  I know one thing the AAC has been promoting that they will get a well deserved boost from ESPN. I have enjoyed the AAC games that have been on. I was just wondering, is it the conference or tv slot on ESPN. http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college-football-tv-ratings/

Comparing the slots and the rating number. It appears an argument could be made it is there is not much difference as to who is playing but what the draw is for that time slot. It does not appear to move the needle especially for Wed, Thurs or Friday games.

Personally, I cut the cord, so I watch all games via streaming. I love being able to choose from all the games. I have switched to multiple MAC, SB and AAC games that appear to be exciting or worth tuning into to see the finish. I don't even know if they even take how I watch into the ratings.

Just curious to others thoughts.

It's a combination of both. Networks put the best available games in the best time slots, so the discrepancy snowballs.

A number of AAC games on Thursdays and Fridays have matched major conference games, showing that the product has basic value. However, networks pay the big money for games that really move the needle, i.e., games that generate ratings above and beyond a generic game being shown. It's not absolute ratings that matter, its the "value above replacement programming" -- same idea as the baseball SABR stat "value above replacement player" ("VORP"). Aside from last year's AAC CCG, which was a compelling matchup, the AAC has not shown much VORP except with strong OOC matchups like ND-Temple and Ole Miss-Memphis last year and FSU-USF this year.

The Thursday night Houston - Cincinnati game was ESPN's highest rated Thursday night game thus far this year, by a fair amount as well. Also would have been the second highest Thursday game last year as well. That's a pretty significant "VORP". The AAC also gets some very highly sought after basketball matchups that generate ratings. There are points to sell.