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Highest Rated National Title Games for Television
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:32 am
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:32 am
1998-2018:
21.7- Texas vs. USC, 2005
18.6- Ohio St. vs. Oregon, 2014
17.8- Oklahoma vs. Florida St., 2000
17.5- Florida St. vs. Virginia Tech, 1999
17.4- Florida vs. Ohio St., 2006
17.2- Alabama vs. Texas, 2009
17.2- Ohio St. vs. Miami, 2002
17.2- Tennessee vs. Florida St. 1998
15.8- Florida vs. Oklahoma, 2008
15.6- Alabama vs. Georgia, 2017
15.3- Auburn vs. Oregon, 2010
15.1- Alabama vs. Notre Dame, 2012
15.0- Alabama vs. Clemson, 2015
14.8- Florida St. vs. Auburn, 2013
14.8- LSU vs. Oklahoma, 2003
14.6- Clemson vs. Alabama, 2018
14.4- LSU vs. Ohio St., 2007
14.2- Clemson vs. Alabama, 2016
14.0- Alabama vs. LSU, 2011
13.8- Miami vs. Nebraska, 2001
13.7- USC vs. Oklahoma, 2004
It's interesting that the Top 4 highest rated National Title Games all involved teams NOT from the SEC.
While its fun to see the SEC involved every year, I think it shows its good for the sport when other teams from outside the South have a shot.
21.7- Texas vs. USC, 2005
18.6- Ohio St. vs. Oregon, 2014
17.8- Oklahoma vs. Florida St., 2000
17.5- Florida St. vs. Virginia Tech, 1999
17.4- Florida vs. Ohio St., 2006
17.2- Alabama vs. Texas, 2009
17.2- Ohio St. vs. Miami, 2002
17.2- Tennessee vs. Florida St. 1998
15.8- Florida vs. Oklahoma, 2008
15.6- Alabama vs. Georgia, 2017
15.3- Auburn vs. Oregon, 2010
15.1- Alabama vs. Notre Dame, 2012
15.0- Alabama vs. Clemson, 2015
14.8- Florida St. vs. Auburn, 2013
14.8- LSU vs. Oklahoma, 2003
14.6- Clemson vs. Alabama, 2018
14.4- LSU vs. Ohio St., 2007
14.2- Clemson vs. Alabama, 2016
14.0- Alabama vs. LSU, 2011
13.8- Miami vs. Nebraska, 2001
13.7- USC vs. Oklahoma, 2004
It's interesting that the Top 4 highest rated National Title Games all involved teams NOT from the SEC.
While its fun to see the SEC involved every year, I think it shows its good for the sport when other teams from outside the South have a shot.
This post was edited on 1/9/19 at 11:52 am
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Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:33 am to BHMKyle
You missed an SEC team at #5.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:34 am to BHMKyle
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It's interesting that the Top 5 highest rated National Title Games all involved teams NOT from the SEC.
Huh?
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21.7- Texas vs. USC, 2005
18.6- Ohio St. vs. Oregon, 2014
17.8- Oklahoma vs. Florida St., 2000
17.5- Florida St. vs. Virginia Tech, 1999
17.4- Florida vs. Ohio St., 2006
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:35 am to bigpapamac
My bad. Fixed
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:36 am to BHMKyle
These numbers are misleading, before 2010 all title games were played on networks... now they’re all on cable.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:36 am to BHMKyle
Edit... Got beat to the point about cable vs broadcast above
The 2014 game just shows you how many Ohio State fans are out there
The 2014 game just shows you how many Ohio State fans are out there
This post was edited on 1/9/19 at 11:38 am
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:37 am to BHMKyle
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21.7- Texas vs. USC, 2005
Two of the largest states in the country.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:38 am to lowspark12
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These numbers are misleading, before 2010 all title games were played on networks... now they’re all on cable.
Yes, that's true. However, Ohio State vs. Oregon in 2014 was on cable and is the second highest rated NC Game since 1998..... so it shows that being on cable doesn't necessarily hinder it from hitting a huge rating.
It also proves my point. The one game involving two teams NOT from the SEC is by far the highest rated National Title Game ever on cable.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:39 am to LSU Patrick
And 2 all time teams. That game was 2-3 years in the making. Texas won the Rose bowl the year before and was primed for a run. USC going for the 3 peat. Anyone who missed that game sucks.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:40 am to BHMKyle
Where are 1998 and 2007?
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:41 am to BHMKyle
Only one of the top 8 happened in the past decade.
Viewership is declining.
Viewership is declining.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:42 am to The Godfather
It's simply a matter of population. Ohio State games get high ratings because they have one of the largest alumni bases in the nation.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:44 am to BHMKyle
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it shows that being on cable doesn't necessarily hinder it from hitting a huge rating.
It makes a big difference.Bama vs Ga was the 2nd highest rated NC game ever.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:45 am to BHMKyle
I think a lot of it also comes down to the fact that our states are going to watch the game regardless if one of our teams are playing.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:47 am to BHMKyle
What about OSU VS LSU
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:48 am to BHMKyle
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Earlier Tuesday, ESPN reported the game scored an overnight rating of 16.7, up 9% from last year's title game. Only the Oregon-Ohio State CFP championship game in January 2015 had a bigger rating (18.8) and more viewers (33.9 million), which was also on ESPN.
Last year's NC game article.
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:50 am to BHMKyle
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21.7- Texas vs. USC, 2005
best football game i've ever watched
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:52 am to The Godfather
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Where are 1998 and 2007?
Sorry I left those off. Fixed
Posted on 1/9/19 at 11:53 am to BHMKyle
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The one game involving two teams NOT from the SEC is by far the highest rated National Title Game ever on cable.
I think the bigger point is matchups that bring in more diverse regions of the country do better nationally... Oregon brings in the pacific NW audience who wouldn’t otherwise care about cfb.
People in the southeast and ohio are gonna watch regardless.
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