FCS national championship

[t4pizza]

FCS playoff TV ratings minus the champ game as I doubt its published yet.

One thing to keep in mind with sports numbers. How many of these are bars that try to put every game up somewhere thats on TV.

Gotta love that 400k for a semi final game.


https://herosports.com/fcs-football-tv- ... offs-bzbz/

What really stands out to me in all those numbers is how much higher the viewership is whenever a game is on ABC. The highest rated game every year was on ABC. ESPN games also drew good ratings, but they really plummet with ESPN2.

[Seattleapp]

The players are still playing because what they are playing for means something. People are being told that the bowls do not matter and the players believe that.

Expand the playoffs with automatic conference champion spots, everything will stabilize.

Agree 100%. What is the point of playing sports? To compete and win.

[Seattleapp]

FCS playoff TV ratings minus the champ game as I doubt its published yet.

One thing to keep in mind with sports numbers. How many of these are bars that try to put every game up somewhere thats on TV.

Gotta love that 400k for a semi final game.


https://herosports.com/fcs-football-tv- ... offs-bzbz/

What really stands out to me in all those numbers is how much higher the viewership is whenever a game is on ABC. The highest rated game every year was on ABC. ESPN games also drew good ratings, but they really plummet with ESPN2.

That’s true. The Gator Bowl this year had really high ratings. Saturday at 7:30 on abc

[Seattleapp]

I invested in the move up as I committed to and continue to do so. G6 separation from the CFP would be a new 1 AA. My investment would decrease accordingly. I believe that I am not alone.

I don’t mean this disrespectfully, what are your expectations ?

[appdaze]

FCS playoff TV ratings minus the champ game as I doubt its published yet.

One thing to keep in mind with sports numbers. How many of these are bars that try to put every game up somewhere thats on TV.

Gotta love that 400k for a semi final game.


https://herosports.com/fcs-football-tv- ... offs-bzbz/

What really stands out to me in all those numbers is how much higher the viewership is whenever a game is on ABC. The highest rated game every year was on ABC. ESPN games also drew good ratings, but they really plummet with ESPN2.

That was one of my big worries when ESPN got to take over so many games. People watch ABC and CBS. Many don't watch espn.

[Bootsy]

It would be interesting to see numbers of tickets sold and TV viewers (leaving out data for commercial establishments) for the non-CFP bowl games and how these metrics compare to historical data.

[APPdiesel]

Just makes me think, I don’t want the G5 to be relegated to the new FCS, but if it does happen it might not be that bad. Just as long as ESPN funds it, promotes it, and doesn’t bury it by scheduling it the same day as NFL games, the product on the field would be pretty good.

ESPN seems to be promoting the FCS playoffs more than ever. Does anyone else get the feeling they're doing it to lay the ground work for pushing the G6 into it's own playoff?

They own many of the middle to lower tier bowls. Those games can't be cheap to operate, but it guarantees them content. I'm sure they'd be happy to replace many of those with on campus playoff games that they didn't have to manage other than broadcasting.

And, theoretically, they’re laying the ground work for “good on good” G5 post season games instead of 6-7-8 win teams going at each other in front of nobody *ahem*

[Apptiger]

It was an awesome game. Wouldn't want to go back, still pissed off they sent us down my sophomore year. If we have to, I'll still be a Mountaineer.

Where are we now? I mean that rhetorically. But those prime time playoff games are 1000% times more fun than our who cares bowl. And now that we are so lost in the wilderness , our place in college football is murkier than ever

It will settle out over time.

[Stonewall]

I invested in the move up as I committed to and continue to do so. G6 separation from the CFP would be a new 1 AA. My investment would decrease accordingly. I believe that I am not alone.

I don’t mean this disrespectfully, what are your expectations ?

Of course. More specifically?

[Saint3333]

My expectation is to be competitive with our peers and compete for conference titles.

[mike87]

My expectation is to be competitive with our peers and compete for conference titles.

I'd add to that a post season bowl or playoff run, which I suppose is pretty much the same as a conference title, but it's what I want in addition.

The no-name bowls are fun if you attend with the right attitude. I even enjoyed trading barbs with the southern fans.
Playoff runs are even better.

[bcoach]

Why would I want to run my program through a playoff when most of my starters would sit out foe the transfer portal so they don't get injured before their next paycheck? If im a star player looking to move on for a bigger pay check why would I risk that injury? This is a professional league now. You cant think about it like college sports anymore. Thats overs. These are/will be contracted workers who arent going to take those risks that cpuld damage their next paycheck.

They already do it out if not in playoff. We did and several others have done this year. Sarr's Cincy team had a large number not playing. That is not going to change if not in playoffs.
If they keep bowls, you will have players opting out.

Im aware they already opt out. It would be worse for a tournament. Can you imagine dragging depleted G5 teams through a tournament no one nationally wants to watch to begin with especially when 80% of the big name players have hit the transfer portal already. ESPN isnt going to sponsor that and neither is anyone else. Can you imagine our bowl team this year being in that play off? My point is a tournament like what has been suggested just doesn't make sense in many ways including money. Top players wouldn't play, coaches would already be looking to move up, it would drag on an off season thay they dont want in this current market. A one off crappy bowl game barely happens as is. At least those get televised for some exposure.

Actually I believe we will end up with nothing. I would love to have a playoff but what you say is true. Now as far as the bowls go we will have the same problem. Attendance is going to drop to nothing and they are going to go away at our level. I will say again NIL and portal was never going to work. I am amazed anyone thought it would.

[Saint3333]

Don't be fooled, NIL and the TP is working as intended, the consolidation of talent at 20 programs willing to spend $20M+ on salaries for players.

Followed by 20-40 that want to pretend they are relevant on the national stage (these are the programs that gave up the leverage they had quite honestly) and then the feeder programs trying to catch a supercycle of retaining core players for one year supplemented by the TP.