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And it is more than us- the SEC has a real presence in the state too. Back in 2007 except for the winning the title game no one Texan THOUGHT about the SEC. The SEC wasn't on the map. It was the Big 12 or nothing

The whole world talks about the SEC, with or without Aggy in the SEC.

The fact that Texans were all wrapped up in their own world says far more about the state of Texas than it does about the SEC.

Though I have a hunch Longhorn fans paid attention to the SEC after their first (and last) run-in with the SEC in the BCS title game.

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Just look at the ratings. We KILLED it last year given our low level of success. Killed it. And not just on the early high points- more people watched the LSU game than the TCU-Texas game

Okay, so we've got:

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According to Sports Media Watch, the Aggies more than doubled up the Longhorns on Thanksgiving night with 2.9 million viewers compared to 1.3 million.

The year before LSU/Arkansas pulled in 4.96 million viewers. For a winless Arkansas team. The next year 2 million fewer people tuned to see us play Aggy on the same weekend (albeit at a much shittier time slot).

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Posted by cardboardboxer

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Posted on 1/30/15 at 6:55 pm to BrerTiger

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The whole world talks about the SEC, with or without Aggy in the SEC.

The fact that Texans were all wrapped up in their own world says far more about the state of Texas than it does about the SEC.

Whole other country, like I said. Doesn't change the fact that the SEC matters a lot more now in Texas thanks to us joining.

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Though I have a hunch Longhorn fans paid attention to the SEC after their first (and last) run-in with the SEC in the BCS title game.

They have always had a hard on for Bama and Notre Dame.

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The year before LSU/Arkansas pulled in 4.96 million viewers. For a winless Arkansas team. The next year 2 million fewer people tuned to see us play Aggy on the same weekend (albeit at a much shittier time slot).

What does that have to do with anything? I am not comparing Arky and A&M, I am comparing a SEC A&M to a Big 12 one. I am comparing our new floor to a Baylor's ceiling.

I am trying to meet you in the middle here. I am willing to admit that not only have we not surpassed Texas in Texas, but we aren't even close. With that said, I don't understand how the fact that we have improved our lot exposure-wise is up for debate.

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