(10-26-2017 06:59 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 06:42 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 06:35 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Looks like the configuration of top B1G teams - Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State - are dominating this year's ratings.

The issue Quo is on which network are they doing so well? So far it looks overwhelmingly like it is ESPN. I think they had 1 more game in the top 10 than did the SEC but that was in the first few weeks. Most of the more compelling SEC match ups happen after October.

Yes, my local sports talk station has an "LSU - Alabama kickoff countdown" clock they are announcing every 20 or so minutes, even though the game is like 9 days away, LOL.

But FWIW, I'm surprised Michigan/PSU trounced USC/Notre Dame so badly last week. To me, USC/ND was the more compelling matchup.

I think that tells us more about West Coast viewer interest and the network broadcasting the game than it does about whether or not it's the better match up. Compare that game to USC / UCLA and you'll have your answer.