The Ku/UK game drew a 2.0 rating ...

[surly]

I still have a headache from all the promos.

But anyway, that's the same number as Wisconsin v. Iowa in-season football, and 10% below Baylor at Texas as well as the K-State v. aTm Texas Bowl. ND's loss at Texas drew 6.4.

More reason why football rules, I guess.

 

[DeereClone]

I would much rather sit down and watch a college basketball game that I have no interest/allegiance in vs a college football game. It's winter so there isn't anything else to do, games aren't so long, games are faster paced, etc.

 

[Al_4_State]

There are so many more college basketball games.

If they played 30+ CFB games per year, ratings per game would tank.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

Most people don't care about college basketball till march. Especially people in pro sport cities.

 

[awd4cy]

I would much rather sit down and watch a college basketball game that I have no interest/allegiance in vs a college football game. It's winter so there isn't anything else to do, games aren't so long, games are faster paced, etc.

If I could like, agree, winner, heart this post all at once I would. All I get from that rating is that many Americans are missing out big time. Football gets worse and more lame every year.

 

[NATEizKING]

College basketball is the only sport I watch outside my team. I don't have 3.5 hours to commit to a fb game featuring teams I don't care about which is half commercials.

 

[cyclone101]

CBB>CFB

 

[CloneFan4]

Didn't the good ol wizard say that saturation would kill college sports? Maybe he was on to something

 

[surly]

CBB>CFB

I guess that's an observation expressing your personal preference, but it's certainly not the view of TV watchers. Given all the hype, I thought the Ku/UK game would have had more eyeballs but was not surprised by the comparative ratings, actually.

 

[Rabbuk]

I don't think people want to watch UK or KU outside of their areas. I think most people can't stand either team.

 

[brett108]

There are so many more college basketball games.

If they played 30+ CFB games per year, ratings per game would tank.

The kids would to. It would be like Super Tecmo Bowl, all your stars would be in bad condition.

 

[ca4cy]

Too bad. I'm not saying it was a display of basketball in its purest form, but it was a damn entertaining game to watch as a casual observer. Neither team played great down the stretch but I again found myself jealous of KU's ability to close against a tough team on the road, especially a few hours after our debacle against a middling P5 team.

 

[Cycsk]

Wasn't it a 6pm game? How did it compare to the 8pm game?

 

[surly]

Wasn't it a 6pm game? How did it compare to the 8pm game?

Not sure who you're directing this question too nor the meaning of "it"?

 

[trajanJ]

Wasn't the game the highest rated ESPN hoop game of the year? Basketball doesn't have as high of ratings as football does but they also play 3X the amount of games.

 

[surly]

Wasn't the game the highest rated ESPN hoop game of the year? Basketball doesn't have as high of ratings as football does but they also play 3X the amount of games.

Yes.