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re: has CFB crested?
Posted on 8/27/13 at 12:27 pm to elvisleft
Posted on 8/27/13 at 12:27 pm to elvisleft
Florida had a consecutive sellout streak from 1979 - 2011 I believe.
Meaning even when winless, we still sold out. Yet we can't even sell out a few games as a top ten team. Something is happening, and I don't like it.
Meaning even when winless, we still sold out. Yet we can't even sell out a few games as a top ten team. Something is happening, and I don't like it.
Posted on 8/27/13 at 12:31 pm to 08Gatorbait
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Something is happening, and I don't like it.
I don't blame TV so much. Perhaps there are many CFB fanboys who insist on watching five games a day instead of attending their favorite team's game.
In reality, it's the fact that Florida is opening with Toledo. Auburn will play Arkansas State and every team has a few "Little Sister for the Deaf and Slow" school on their schedule.
That's what stops consecutive sellouts. I think the playoff system will fix that in later years when it expands. Schools will recognize that they don't have to go undefeated to have a shot at the championship. They'll be more inclined to schedule more big games which will increase revenue rather than play a patsy $1 million dollars and watch their seats stay empty for a few Saturdays.
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