📡 Mike Farrell's top ten programs for the NIL

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[Whitworth's ear]

Can we debate how to spell Notre Dame correctly instead? Is Norte Dame in northern Mexico?

 

[OldPlayer]

Can we debate how to spell Notre Dame correctly instead? Is Norte Dame in northern Mexico?

Is there a debate or just right and wrong?

 

[bama alum]

Kind of surprised Texas is ranked that low. With all the boosters who can steer influence there to build both the program including the Longhorn Network.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Did he give any reasoning for rankings or is this like one of those ESPN FPI/RPI/MRI deals where its just black magic and a ranking appears?

 

[BamaFan334]

Kind of surprised Texas is ranked that low. With all the boosters who can steer influence there to build both the program including the Longhorn Network.

Outside of Bijon Robinson they really don't have marketable guys to drop loads of money on.

 

[OldPlayer]

Kind of surprised Texas is ranked that low. With all the boosters who can steer influence there to build both the program including the Longhorn Network.

That low? Out of 120+ FBS programs that’s pretty high.

 

[bama alum]

That low? Out of 120+ FBS programs that’s pretty high.

Outside of Bijon Robinson they really don't have marketable guys to drop loads of money on.

I get what you're both saying, but how many of those programs have their own network, a channel to air a lot of commercials with Texas athetes?

 

[OldPlayer]

I get what you're both saying, but how many of those programs have their own network, a channel to air a lot of commercials with Texas athetes?

How many people actually watch the channel?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

This whole ranking thing seems like a really hard thing to even attempt until a year or so into it when there's a lot more data points. Even then, how much information will be known? Not like terms of all these deals are going to be made public (that's not part of the NIL agreement is it?)... And, you know schools are going to fudge their numbers for recruiting purposes... Kirby will have every HS kid visiting thinking that every UGA player is a walking ATM machine because, "that G on the helmet sells baby!"

 

[BamaFan334]

How many people actually watch the channel?

Curious myself if this network was making money or how many subscribers they have.

 

[OldPlayer]

Curious myself if this network was making money or how many subscribers they have.

I did a quick search and there are several articles over the first 5-7 years saying they were bleeding money. Viewership is hard to pin down because the articles state how many “potential” viewers could watch it (ie, their cable system has it available in their geography, not how many actually subscribe). Apparently the cable systems restrict access to areas covered by the Big12. The network charges the cable system $0.29 per subscriber. The only Texas football games they have access to are the equivalent of Alabama playing Mercer.

 

[bama alum]

I did a quick search and there are several articles over the first 5-7 years saying they were bleeding money. Viewership is hard to pin down because the articles state how many “potential” viewers could watch it (ie, their cable system has it available in their geography, not how many actually subscribe). Apparently the cable systems restrict access to areas covered by the Big12. The network charges the cable system $0.29 per subscriber. The only Texas football games they have access to are the equivalent of Alabama playing Mercer.

Then to answer your question, little to no one.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

How would you rank Texas...and not AnM...
Oil money is oil money....
And some other Texas schools may jump up too

and Clemson...explain that....Clemson is clemson...because of Dabo..
NOt nuthin' else