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re: Damn CBS screwed up
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:08 pm to Aggie in TN
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:08 pm to Aggie in TN
CBS is now getting 2nd or 3rd tier Big 10 games instead of the marquee SEC matchup. In 2023 CBS was averaging 6.73M viewers per game. In 2025 it was 3.71M.
They also lost the SEC Championship Game, which was over 17M viewers in 2023. And they had 26 SEC games a year vs only 18 for Big 10.
And now paying Big 10 $300M for those 18 and only paid the SEC $55M for 26 games. They were getting a steal for those TV ratings from the SEC.
They also lost the SEC Championship Game, which was over 17M viewers in 2023. And they had 26 SEC games a year vs only 18 for Big 10.
And now paying Big 10 $300M for those 18 and only paid the SEC $55M for 26 games. They were getting a steal for those TV ratings from the SEC.
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Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:14 pm to Aggie in TN
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:14 pm to Aggie in TN
I don’t care about the time slot but it pisses me off the big 10 is playing an entire slate of nobodies this weekend and Sankey has the SEC going to war and we won’t get any reward for it.
LSU has to go to Oxford this weekend and then gets A&M
Ole Miss plays LSU and then gets UF.
LSU has to go to Oxford this weekend and then gets A&M
Ole Miss plays LSU and then gets UF.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:16 pm to jonnyanony
The CBS theme was legit though. Don't miss it though
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:22 pm to Aggie in TN
quote:FIFY because the B1G's going to make more $ off Rutger-USC this weekend than we are Kifiin's return to Oxford.
Damn Sankey screwed up
This post was edited on 9/18/26 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:26 pm to jonnyanony
CBS is laughing all the way to the bank...they have more sponsors and partners for B1G games then they ever would have for the regional SEC.
Why do you think ESPN is starting to come around to the 24-team playoff??? More Revenue because they aren't cashing in like they did before the exclusive SEC on ABC.
Why do you think ESPN is starting to come around to the 24-team playoff??? More Revenue because they aren't cashing in like they did before the exclusive SEC on ABC.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:34 pm to Swagga
You're bitching because a 9-game conference schedule gives you more high quality games to watch??? Think about what you just wrote.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:36 pm to Aggie in TN
CBS commercial breaks were maddening
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:36 pm to NitsFan71
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CBS is laughing all the way to the bank...they have more sponsors and partners for B1G games then they ever would have for the regional SEC.
Why do you think ESPN is starting to come around to the 24-team playoff??? More Revenue because they aren't cashing in like they did before the exclusive SEC on ABC.
I ran your post through AI and it claimed that your post was not based on truth and that you are making unverifiable claims. So there's that.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:38 pm to 1999
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CBS commercial breaks were maddening
ESPN is bad with commercials but at least they don't have the full 6 minute commercial breaks like CBS does. And this makes sense because CBS never had to get out of the way of the next game, so they are able to milk every game for the maximum amount of commercials. I don't miss CBS at all. Plus, CBS would do that crap where they would do a commercial break, return to the game for a kick, then go back to another commercial break. It ruined the momentum in a lot of games.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:38 pm to Landmass
LOL...AI is the ultimate truth-teller.
I bet you think you have a chance tomorrow also because of AI.
I bet you think you have a chance tomorrow also because of AI.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:40 pm to NitsFan71
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LOL...AI is the ultimate truth-teller.
I bet you think you have a chance tomorrow also because of AI.
I hate AI but it is good at parsing through a lot of data from different sources to verify a claim. Your claim was baseless.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:40 pm to NitsFan71
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CBS is laughing all the way to the bank...they have more sponsors and partners for B1G games then they ever would have for the regional SEC.
I doubt it. They lost lots of viewership.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:44 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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You're bitching because a 9-game conference schedule gives you more high quality games to watch??? Think about what you just wrote.
No - I’m bitching that the SEC is playing a significantly more challenging schedule across the board with no assurances from the playoff committee any of the teams will be rewarded for doing so.
Go compare the Indiana schedule to the contenders from the SEC and tell me who is going to sleepwalk to the postseason.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:46 pm to mckibaj
Yes they did lose viewership but they gained advertising partners because of the broad reach of the B1G compared to the Regionality of the SEC.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:46 pm to Swagga
No shite. The Big Ten's lineup this weekend may be the worst conference lineup in history.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:48 pm to NitsFan71
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Yes they did lose viewership but they gained advertising partners because of the broad reach of the B1G compared to the Regionality of the SEC.
Advertisers pay based on viewership and the B1G's viewership is less than half of the SEC's viewership. It's all based on the number of eyeballs. Plus, if you go to a sports bar anywhere in the country, almost all of them are going to run Fox and ESPN all day and the odd one will switch on CBS.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:49 pm to CBandits82
quote:but muh theme song - y'all know the one -
I don't miss the 2:30 CBS game at all.
the same one CBS Sports network plays as intro to its Thursday MWC showdowns with Aaron Taylor on PBP w Carter Blackburn - legendary - epic!
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:52 pm to CBandits82
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I love the ABC three game lineup every week.
Throw on ABC at 11 and just have it on in the background all day.
I don't miss the 2:30 CBS game at all.
Same, I was a little disappointed when CBS was announced to not be renewing.
But I have been absolutely fricking thrilled with ABC and the 3 game lineup.
Posted on 9/18/26 at 12:57 pm to NitsFan71
I guess If more teams played big 10 schedules they would be national champs too. Kudos to the lil 10.
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