🏈 I approve! 👏 "When I am CFB Commissioner the title game is moving to Saturday."

[TerryP]

Hasn't viewership gone down for the Natty? Not trying to be funny, but especially with two SEC teams and Alabama in it more times than not, I thought I had read it was getting less viewership, so why would a Monday really matter?

Almost a 20% increase last year with two SEC teams versus 2020. It was still behind what it has been in the past. Last year was the second lowest since the playoffs started.

 

[BamaFan334]

Almost a 20% increase last year with two SEC teams versus 2020. It was still behind what it has been in the past. Last year was the second lowest since the playoffs started.

Gotcha. I knew it was down and low compared to other games. It doesn't bother me, like you said, we're gonna change our plans to watch it with our boys in it. As a fan of college football, I make a point to watch all of the Playoff and National Championships I can just for interest in the game. Now if Ohio State and Oklahoma type teams played, I may not care, but the LSU-Clemson game was one I was excited about with my team not being in there.

 

[TerryP]

@BamaFan334 The next to last Bama vs Georgia game ranked higher than any game with Clemson

 

[BamaFan334]

@BamaFan334 The next to last Bama vs Georgia game ranked higher than any game with Clemson

One would think Georgia fans helped in that regard. They were hungry and really wanting that Natty. Of course, Clemson was hungry for that first one in 30 sum odd years as well. Who knows what seriously drives this stuff.

 

[OldPlayer]

So ....if it maximizes viewers...why is Super Bowl not on a Mondaynight...
Nfl keeps their championships on Sundays

And why o why is CFPs on NY eve...talk about screwing up social events

Crazy....CF is a Saturday night event...thats when it needs to be played

Why is ncaa bball championships on tnt.tbs...
Doesnt that take all the "over the air." Viewers away

All kinda crazy to me

CBS couldn’t afford the entire tournament and partnered with TBS

 

[mando]

@50+yeartidefan is right here. At least in my view, "it's crazy."

Did hell freeze over? What is going on with TerryP telling 50+ he is right?

 

[UAgrad93]

Agree with Josh! Saturday evening as it should be!!! Be really nice to see a championship game with a full stadium, instead of half empty. Money is going to be made regardless of Saturday or Monday night. I imagine companies would much rather have it on the weekend as well and not have to deal with multiple workers out on Tuesday!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Did hell freeze over? What is going on with TerryP telling 50+ he is right?

I believe. I believe

 

[50+yeartidefan]

CBS couldn’t afford the entire tournament and partnered with TBS

I coud see early tournament games. First round or so.
But final 4????? Its the sponsors paying the way.... wouldnt they pay same amount to cbs? And wouldn’t NC game have more viewers than rerun ofNCIS?

Just wierd..

 

[BamaFan334]

Agree with Josh! Saturday evening as it should be!!! Be really nice to see a championship game with a full stadium, instead of half empty. Money is going to be made regardless of Saturday or Monday night. I imagine companies would much rather have it on the weekend as well and not have to deal with multiple workers out on Tuesday!

I am one of the folks that cannot make National Championship games simply due to the timing during the year if it's on a week day. That's atleast two, maybe three days, off work in the first two weeks of the new year. If they had it on a Saturday I could fly out Friday night after work and fly home at any time on a Sunday when I wanted to. I wouldn't feel rushed, and I wouldn't be burning vacation time I like to save for the holidays and family moments. I imagine the tourism in the city of the Natty would benefit as well with more people spending more time in town rather than in the night before or day of and folks immediately leaving town the next morning. I heard folks were in and out of Indianapolis this January due to weather, distance, and timing. A lot flew in Monday of the game from everyone that I know that went around here. They don't need it to be just a game day bump, it needs to be a gameday weekend!

On top of it all, it's impossible for kids to go to these game unless you're cool with them missing school. I'm not that kind of person to let my kids skip school for pleasure. A lot do let their kids, but I do not. If we care to pass this game on to our kids and hope to maintain anything resembling the sport we grew up loving, they need to make it easier for parents that want to share the experience with their kids and family. Just my two cents on the matter.

 

[UAgrad93]

I am one of the folks that cannot make National Championship games simply due to the timing during the year if it's on a week day. That's atleast two, maybe three days, off work in the first two weeks of the new year. If they had it on a Saturday I could fly out Friday night after work and fly home at any time on a Sunday when I wanted to. I wouldn't feel rushed, and I wouldn't be burning vacation time I like to save for the holidays and family moments. I imagine the tourism in the city of the Natty would benefit as well with more people spending more time in town rather than in the night before or day of and folks immediately leaving town the next morning. I heard folks were in and out of Indianapolis this January due to weather, distance, and timing. A lot flew in Monday of the game from everyone that I know that went around here. They don't need it to be just a game day bump, it needs to be a gameday weekend!

On top of it all, it's impossible for kids to go to these game unless you're cool with them missing school. I'm not that kind of person to let my kids skip school for pleasure. A lot do let their kids, but I do not. If we care to pass this game on to our kids and hope to maintain anything resembling the sport we grew up loving, they need to make it easier for parents that want to share the experience with their kids and family. Just my two cents on the matter.

I understand completely!! I don’t like being rushed AT ALL!! I’m the type that won’t do any type of “group tour” when I’m on vacation because I want to go where I want, when I want, stay as long as I want. If the game is in a city I have never visited, I want to fly out a few days earlier, take in some sites, go to the game, travel home, and then go to work on a regular work cycle. A Monday night just screws so much of that up!! You got to take off that Friday before, that Monday, AND that Tuesday afterwards due to travel.

 

[OldPlayer]

I coud see early tournament games. First round or so.
But final 4????? Its the sponsors paying the way.... wouldnt they pay same amount to cbs? And wouldn’t NC game have more viewers than rerun ofNCIS?

Just wierd..

The networks have to bid on the right to broadcast first. Bids are based on what the NCAA says it’s worth. The network with the winning bid gets to then try to recoup that money, and then some, by selling ads. Since there are no TV timeouts, there is a limited amount of ad time to sell. The only option is to sell more ads during the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.

CBS used to broadcast all the games and may “check in” on other games happening at the same time so no early games were shown in their entirety. With TBS joining the broadcast, all the games are shown with only short check ins from other games.

 

[Davestwin]

The networks have to bid on the right to broadcast first. Bids are based on what the NCAA says it’s worth. The network with the winning bid gets to then try to recoup that money, and then some, by selling ads. Since there are no TV timeouts, there is a limited amount of ad time to sell. The only option is to sell more ads during the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.

CBS used to broadcast all the games and may “check in” on other games happening at the same time so no early games were shown in their entirety. With TBS joining the broadcast, all the games are shown with only short check ins from other games.

I agree with you but as a clarification I’ll add this. Some of the 12 possible team timeouts are considered “TV timeouts” based on their duration. You know, the ones that seem to have six or seven different commercials and can break the continuity of a drive. The TV telecast directors and the officials know when the “long” ones are used up and once they’re used up, that’s when the timeouts only last 30 seconds. Typically, they don’t even break away from game coverage on most of those. They also know there’s going to be a number of unexpected injury and sudden change of possession timeouts that will be filled with TV ads. In other words, they figure out a way to get as many ads as are needed to meet the pregame targets. People’s jobs are based upon hitting those targets. It drives officiating crews, head coaches and players crazy but they all know where they’re bread’s buttered.