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re: Kentucky, Holding up the SEC
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:04 pm to BigBlue8Titles
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:04 pm to BigBlue8Titles
oh and Duke is better than Kentucky this year thus far IMO
their win against Wisconsin @ Wisconsin solidified it for me...thus far
their win against Wisconsin @ Wisconsin solidified it for me...thus far
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Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:05 pm to cas4t
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oh and Duke is better than Kentucky this year thus far IMO
their win against Wisconsin @ Wisconsin solidified it for me...thus far
Ok, let's just throw away the Kansas, Texas, Providence, and UNC game out the window
You realize those teams ranked in the top 25 did not come within 10 points to UK?This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:06 pm to Cheese Grits
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If CBS spent roughly 11 Billion (yes BILLION) for the March Madness TV rights it must be relevant to somebody. That was almost double the previous deal of 6 Billion so demand is moving up not down.
1. NFL
2. CFB
3. NBA
4. MLB
5. NHL
6. European Soccer
7. CBB
That's how I guess it would shake out if you polled people on their interest in various sports.
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:07 pm to 1234567VFL
Perhaps a little reflection is overdue for some of our SEC brethren as to why no teams from the conference can scratch the Top 25 as of the middle of December?
There's some research (that I can't locate at this second) showing football is more popular in America but by a pretty narrow margin. Plus, that measured the NFL versus the NBA. Since the NBA delivers a boring product compared to the NCAA (partly because of rule differences), the margin is probably narrower with college ball compared to pro.
FYI, the most popular sport in Alabama is not Bama or Auburn football but NASCAR
There's some research (that I can't locate at this second) showing football is more popular in America but by a pretty narrow margin. Plus, that measured the NFL versus the NBA. Since the NBA delivers a boring product compared to the NCAA (partly because of rule differences), the margin is probably narrower with college ball compared to pro.
FYI, the most popular sport in Alabama is not Bama or Auburn football but NASCAR
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:08 pm to BigBlue8Titles
LSU Arkansas Florida and Tennessee will make some noise this year. Those are the only SEC teams with any sort of attention so I apologize if others have a chance too.
I do believe the conference as a basketball conference is on the upswing. We definitely have the potential to be a top 5 basketball conference If the league would just get their shite together.
I think UK was a given also.
Aggies also look to be fairly well. We know auburn has a few years to go and Ole Miss can potentially have a good team every now and then.
I do believe the conference as a basketball conference is on the upswing. We definitely have the potential to be a top 5 basketball conference If the league would just get their shite together.
I think UK was a given also.
Aggies also look to be fairly well. We know auburn has a few years to go and Ole Miss can potentially have a good team every now and then.
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:08 pm to WildcatMike
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Ok, let's just throw away the Kansas, Texas, Providence, and UNC game out the window You realize those teams ranked in the top 25 did not come within 10 points to UK?
That's nice. Unfortunately the college basketball regular season is completely meaningless, so we'll just have to wait until the real season starts in March.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:09 pm to BigBlue8Titles
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There's some research (that I can't locate at this second) showing football is more popular in America but by a pretty narrow margin.
Maybe if you're talking NBA vs. NFL (which you are). College basketball is the least popular "major" sport in the country and has been since all the good players started leaving after one season.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:10 pm to thefloydian
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Unfortunately the college basketball regular season is completely meaningless,
Unless you don't make the NCAAs or get a crappy seed
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:10 pm to BigBlue8Titles
LSU GOT VOTES TOO, a-hole! ??
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:11 pm to BigBlue8Titles
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Unless you don't make the NCAAs or get a crappy seed
Everyone with a pulse makes the tournament.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:14 pm to thefloydian
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Everyone with a pulse makes the tournament.
Which amounted to 3 of 14 SEC teams last year. There are over 325 eligible Division 1 teams but only 68 make it. A college football team has a much better chance at making a bowl game than the basketball team making the tournament
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:17 pm to thefloydian
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Everyone with a pulse makes the tournament.
ACC teams don't even need a pulse they just suck their way in.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:19 pm to BigBlue8Titles
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Not sure who that is but just trying to add a bit of variety to the board which is over 50% Alabama/Auburn football, sometimes about some arcane stuff. Plus, basketball season is getting into full swing so good to get some basketball commenters with something to talk about
Dude, this is a football 1st, football 2nd, football 3rd board. Have you noticed the dearth of UK fans here?
Even a lot of the UK fans here are football first fans. Basketball runs a poor third to football and baseball (unless Arky and/or LSU are doing well).
It's also primarily an SEC West site. Everybody here recognizes UK's excellence in basketball but hardly anyone wants to talk about it.
Hope this helps. And please don't become our Tigernick.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:21 pm to 1234567VFL
11 billion over 14 years...still impressive, but not as ridiculous as you'd think.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:23 pm to MIZ_USA
11 billion is impressive in one year, over 14, not so much.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:25 pm to WildcatMike
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Ok, let's just throw away the Kansas, Texas, Providence, and UNC game out the window You realize those teams ranked in the top 25 did not come within 10 points to UK?
No where in my post did say that UK had a bad basketball team. I've just watched both and feel like Duke is the better team this year. Okafor is my POY thus far.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:30 pm to BigBlue8Titles
Florida will be ranked by the time conference play begins.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:30 pm to WildcatMike
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You are slowly turning into our TigerNick
Pretty sure he is
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:35 pm to 1234567VFL
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11 billion is impressive in one year, over 14, not so much.
Close to a Billion a year, if that is not impressive then drop a billion on me and I will be plenty impressed. Keep in mind that is a roughly a billion just for the post post season. Add in the conference tourneys and the regular seasons and that number is probably well over a billion per year.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 7:36 pm to Cheese Grits
Fine!
you win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
long live roundball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
long live roundball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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