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Colonel Jessup

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Missing the point


1. ESPN chooses the matchups that maximize their viewership/ad money. The fact that ESPN heavily favors B1G in the slotting of games shows this. They pass over ACC games and/or put them on less desirable channels/times on average. Go look for yourself on nationalchamps.net. Also, they paid a lot to get half of the B1G games when they had plenty of other inventory including all ACC games. Your belief the ACC should get the same as B1G is unrealistic. There is no amount of evidence that will ever change your mind on this but it is not based in reality.

2. All things equal, VT is not a top 20 draw though you speak as though they are one of powerhouses. Iowa is even less of a national draw -- but a huge regional one. Yes, VT gets better ratings when they are top 10 as do all teams. OSU pulled that rating. Look at the all-ACC matchups on other Monday nights. They won't touch that one because of OSU and their preseason #1 standing.

3. We are WAY behind the top half of the SEC in overall revenue. The extra conference money barely makes a dent and while I think our giving will increase with SEC membership I don't it would be as much as you think it would.

4. Clemson has a 21 point lead twice for 2 minutes of game time each time. Clemson had a 7 point lead at half and Wisconsin had a 14 point lead which was 21 if not for a last minute PSU drive. Wisconsin looked they were going to roll Penn State early. That game was more closer on average in the second half but the point was those matchups were an apples to apples comparison (same time slot, both network channels) and the B1G won big while only playing for a conference title while Clemson was playing for a second straight playoff berth. B1G has 8.33 million viewers and ACC had 5.32. I recognize the B1G has better drawing power - particularly in their entire region - but even that stunned me. It wasn't Michigan or Ohio State playing. To explain away that away by saying Wisconsin and their #6 rating was such an overcoming factor in relation VT and their #23 ranking flies in the face of your VT ratings-grabber belief and ignores what fans care about nationally - the playoffs, not conference championships.



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Posted: 04/04/2017 at 7:47PM



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  The basketball one feels dirty. ** -- Maroon Baboon 04/04/2017 3:33PM
  Villanova and Gonzaga get a small fraction of tv revenue -- Colonel Jessup 04/04/2017 2:37PM
  Don't know. Yes, that will certainly hurt if not ** -- Colonel Jessup 04/04/2017 2:44PM
  I wouldn't think so. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 7:37PM
  Yes, I believe so.. ** -- RJHokie 04/04/2017 6:36PM
  To your title line sentiment- can I add an Amen! ** -- Vippie1 04/04/2017 11:34AM
  I take no pleasure in unc's success. -- mancunian 04/04/2017 09:47AM
  Think we're looking at an instant $20-$25 million. -- chuckd4vt 04/05/2017 11:24AM
  Minus the exit fee (there is no free lunch) ** -- daveinop 04/06/2017 10:44AM
  Will they win? ** -- daveinop 04/04/2017 11:13AM
  BOTH just had great fball/bball years. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 11:30AM
  So, 6-7 (3-6 in conf) = "solid year" ** -- daveinop 04/04/2017 12:26PM
  As solid as they were doin in the ACC. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 12:28PM
  Then why would WV want in the ACC? ** -- Maroon Doom 04/04/2017 10:21AM
  Because the Big12 isn't all that stable right now. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 11:17AM
  They gave University of Texas their own channel. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 10:02AM
  Straight answer? No. But the ACC is going to survive... -- Calamitous 04/04/2017 11:16PM
  I worry that the ESPN bubble is going to burst and... -- Chicago Maroon 04/04/2017 11:33AM
  Not that simple..... -- 2hhoop3 04/04/2017 10:18AM
  That chart you linked weeks ago did not prove that. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 11:45AM
  Wrong on a few points. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 6:15PM
  Missing the point -- Colonel Jessup 04/04/2017 7:47PM
  Take a gander at THIS. -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 8:17PM
  I am very aware of that -- Colonel Jessup 04/04/2017 8:20PM
  When were we #3 w/ empty seats? -- chuckd4vt 04/04/2017 10:18PM
  Think you have some bad information..... -- 2hhoop3 04/05/2017 10:34AM
  3rd longest. Sorry. LINKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK -- chuckd4vt 04/05/2017 10:59AM
  3rd team in ACC. Below us, 4 - 14 in ACC -- Colonel Jessup 04/04/2017 10:59PM
  Here is my list -- Colonel Jessup 04/04/2017 8:11PM

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