(02-08-2019 12:08 PM)usffan Wrote:  

(02-08-2019 11:47 AM)33laszlo99 Wrote:  

(02-07-2019 04:11 PM)usffan Wrote:  In light of this discussion, it should be possible to approximate the broadcast windows on a typical week (not counting the Tuesday/Wednesday windows that sometimes get used). For all intents and purposes, the following windows exist:

Thursdays - 2 windows (7 ish PM, 10:30 ish PM)
Fridays - 2 windows (7 ish PM, 10:30 ish PM)
Saturdays - 4 windows (noon, 3:30, 7 ish, 10:30) with the exceptions for CBS' SEC games and NBC's Notre Dame games

That realistically means on a given week, the broadcast capacity is as follows:

CBS - 1 (exceptions where they have a night game)
NBC - 1
Fox - 3
ABC - 3
ESPN - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
ESPN2 - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
ESPNU - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
ESPNNews - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
FS1 - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
FS2 - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
CBSSN - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
SEC Network - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
ACC Network - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)
Pac-12 Network - 8 (2 on Thursday, 2 on Friday, 4 on Saturday)

So, at capacity, there are 88 games that could be broadcast on these networks in any given week. There are some obvious limitations - the Pac-12 Network would rarely if ever use that noon slot on a Saturday, and most conferences east of the Rockies would be unlikely to use those late night slots, but the capacity is there.

Once the conference part of the schedule kicks in (typically the last 2/3 of the season with a few exceptions), the following tend to be the limits for each conference:

SEC - 7 games
ACC - 7 games
B1G - 7 games
Big XII - 5 games
Pac-12 6 games

That accounts for 32 of the 88 slots, so there's clearly a pretty big need for additional inventory. Not all of it has to be football, but through a variety of reasons, we know that football draws more eyeballs than many of the other options. So the fact that the AAC games are drawing better ratings than most of the other G5 teams would certainly suggest that there's value there.

USFFan

"That realistically means on a given week, ..."

Careful how you use words 'fan. You call this realistic. I call it theoretical. Do you realistically envision TV networks trying to make money with a lineup of 88 games per week. If so, then why stop there. Because, theoretically, you could televise 250 or 300 games per week. You seem to think that if a game is on TV, the network is making money, If that's what you think, I suggest you start your own network and start buying media rights.

Reading is fundamental. I said that the realistic capacity was for that number. I didn't say that they would actually do it.

Realistically, I have the capacity to eat 50 Hooters wings for lunch every day. That doesn't mean I'm likely to do it.

Again, it was there to refute that there was a surplus of P5 games limiting need for AAC games. I think there's plenty of evidence that this is not the case.

USFFan

Exactly. There is no treasure trove of un-televised P5 games just lying around waiting to be scooped up.