re: Is SEC football losing popularity?

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SEC more popular overall but Ohio State just has too many fans.

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Ohio State is the biggest television draw right now in college football. No doubt.

I think the SEC hit its peak in popularity from about 2007-2010. There was so much competition back then. LSU won the title in '07. Florida in '08. Bama in '09. Auburn in '10. Not to mention there were so many unbelievable athletes and characters. You had Tim Tebow and Cam Newton taking over games. And on the coaching side, you not only had Nick Saban but Urban Meyers at Florida, Les Miles at LSU, and Mark Richt at Georgia. Even South Carolina had a coach that made people want to tune in.

I think the SEC is suffering right now from a lack of competition. No one wants to tune in and watch Bama win games by 40 points. But there seems to also be a lack of familiar coaches and players on the sidelines. While Bama has dominated the past few years, they've had a new QB for four years in a row. Outside of the loyal fans who are going to watch no matter what, I think this lack of familiarity is causing a lot of the casual viewers to look elsewhere.