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You do realize that article takes some arbitrary number and then rates the percentage viewership in that level of population city right? I mean you could throw BCS in there and it would be Top 10 as well I'm sure.

The factor that matters though is how many people are subscribing though, not the ratings. There are more than a million additional people in the Houston metro alone than the entire State of Alabama. If the SEC Network is carried on basic packages in Texas (which it is likely to be) the value A&M brings to the contract is thus far more in terms of raw dollars, esp because there are 2 SEC schools in Alabama.

Of course the entire argument is ridiculous because the SEC operates as a full sharing league. That's why it is so strong. I just wanted to point out how equally foolish it is for folks to say you should "kick out the newbs".

Why is it so hard for them to understand that?? Do they know anything about what's going on

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Posted by bayou2003

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Posted on 4/16/13 at 6:44 pm to TigerMattSTL

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How much is this bad boy worth?: Hard to tell just yet. Machen says the league might not truly know the value until around 2016, when everything is sold and the network gets comfortable. One sports television source not directly affiliated with the SEC or the deal estimates an eventual worth of around $400 million per year in SEC television revenue from ESPN and CBS (which pays $55 million per year). That'd be $28.5 million per team before factoring in bowl game earnings or NCAA credits. The Big Ten and Pac-12 project $250 million in 2012-13 television revenue, or $20.8 million per school, according to Forbes. Those numbers will likely increase. Estimates for the Big Ten have reached more than $40 million in overall revenue once it renegotiates its primary media rights deal in 2016. The SEC is re-negotiating with CBS because of the additions of Texas A&M and Missouri.

Um the SEC did good compared to the Pac 12 and Big Ten considering this is their first run with the teams they have.

ETA: What was the numbers for the SEC without Missouri and Texas A&M. Was it under $250mil??

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Posted by attheua

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Posted on 4/16/13 at 6:45 pm to Gradual_Stroke

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First of all, you're a fricking moron. College football markets =/= top television markets. That is what brings in the TV $. That is why A&M was added (DFW and Houston are both top 10 TV markets).

Secondly, Austin, Tx was the city with the highest TV ratings for the highest rated game of 2012, a game that featured Texas A&M.

Get fricked, douchebag.

Unless I'm reading it wrong, the link appears to state that Austin scored a 16.3 compared to Bham's 47.5

I would also like to point out that the highest rated game of 2012 was actually the SECCG, which featured Alabama. Which means that 3 of the top 4 most-watched games of 2012 featured Bama

A&M no doubt was a nice addition for the SECNW, but you're no Alabama. The ratings you brag about have more to do with Alabama than anything

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