No it didn't. History and recruiting, a blind eye to cheating, racial makeup of the south, a 50 year jump start, etc did

Oct 25, 2024
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Through 7 games, BYU has a 5.8M total viewers. Here's the 17 different single games that have drawn 5M+ this year

krindorr All-American

12:55pm

Not a big deal since only one game involved a Big 12 team anyway

2FarGone

12:57pm

How do “they” come up with these numbers? Seems easy to manipulate for whatever

claw

12:57pm

So many ways to consume media, satellite, streaming to home

claw

12:59pm

And most importantly, who cares? BYU is 7-0!

cosmette

1:25pm

It’s a two conference system. We are fooling ourselves if we think it’s anything

Jay Kay

12:59pm

Only ESPN made it that way

2FarGone

1:01pm

No it didn't. History and recruiting, a blind eye to cheating, racial makeup of the south, a 50 year jump start, etc did

byuTX

1:02pm

Good points.

2FarGone

1:11pm

Now of course ESPN pushes them on viewers more than anyone so they aren't innocent. They're looking out for themselves

byuTX

1:13pm

according to those numbers it could just be a one conference system, but even

cwilke1

1:01pm

That's what happens when those are the matchups slotted into the prime windows

BackPacker

1:03pm

True...but there's also a reason those teams get the best windows and the promotion

krindorr

1:10pm

You're right, which is why I also posted this:

BackPacker

1:26pm

What’s the ranking of the teams when the game was played. People watch top ranked teams play. That’s why the AP poll

touchdownbyu

1:04pm

Also...we really need a team that isn't SEC or B1G to win the Natty. Or at least

BackPacker

1:05pm

I think those numbers are wrong, everyone knows Utah and Rising are most watched

Blue for Life

1:06pm

One thing this post illustrates is the importance of rankings, even preseason

Japan Coug

1:11pm

True - not sure there's a way to fix that though

krindorr

1:15pm

Pattern: top ranked SEC teams and top dog B10 teams.

Benfica1

1:14pm

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