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Post by stumpystew on Aug 18, 2021 16:34:04 GMT
While on the field, the SEC has some great teams and it shows in the polls, are they really the controlling power in college football? While adding Texas and Oklahoma is increasing the football power, only Texas is helping in the money field. The SEC only has a presence in 3 of the top 10 metro/media markets. Are the TV's in NYC, Chicago and Philly really turning to watch Fla-Ga or are they watching Notre Dame or the Big Ten? Is the SEC game of the week (on CBS) dominating the 12 noon spot for the Pacific time zone cities, or is the PAC 12? And the 3 Texas cities (Houston, San Antonia, Dallas), are more sets watching Texas-Texas Tech or Ga-Fla, or even Texas A&M-LSU? Even though the SEC is powerful and bringing in lots of money, it is still, like ALL college sports, a regional draw.
While the SEC is dominating the polls, are they dominating the ratings and market share? While the "Alliance" is being done to counter the power of the SEC, I think this is more hype by the SEC's biggest cheerleader, ESPN .
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Post by Bevo on Aug 18, 2021 17:01:00 GMT
While on the field, the SEC has some great teams and it shows in the polls, are they really the controlling power in college football? While adding Texas and Oklahoma is increasing the football power, only Texas is helping in the money field. The SEC only has a presence in 3 of the top 10 metro/media markets. Are the TV's in NYC, Chicago and Philly really turning to watch Fla-Ga or are they watching Notre Dame or the Big Ten? Is the SEC game of the week (on CBS) dominating the 12 noon spot for the Pacific time zone cities, or is the PAC 12? And the 3 Texas cities (Houston, San Antonia, Dallas), are more sets watching Texas-Texas Tech or Ga-Fla, or even Texas A&M-LSU? Even though the SEC is powerful and bringing in lots of money, it is still, like ALL college sports, a regional draw. While the SEC is dominating the polls, are they dominating the ratings and market share? While the "Alliance" is being done to counter the power of the SEC, I think this is more hype by the SEC's biggest cheerleader, ESPN . The SEC is dominating the sport, at the moment. Moment's don't always last, but this one has been going on for a while now. They are dominating in recruiting. They have the most talent, as proven by the number of players they put in the NFL. The SEC is very dominating at the top. Bama is consistently one of the best teams in the country. Other conferences all have at least one team who is consistently putting good teams on the field: Ohio State, Clemson and OU (Now headed for the SEC). The difference with the SEC is, they have a couple of other teams who can also put together teams good enough to compete for the top prize. (LSU & UGA at least). They do OK in the ratings... www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2020/12/28/top-10-most-watched-college-football-games-of-2020/Of the top 10 most watched games, the SEC had 8 of the 20 teams. B1G was tied. ALL the other conferences split the other 4. People in NYC, Chicago and Philly don't watch college football. They also do pretty well in attendance: collegefootballnews.com/2019/07/college-football-attendance-rankings-no-1-130-2019-cfn-five-year-program-analysis/25 of the Top 10 in 2019. Will be 6 when Texas joins. The B1G does have the Top 3. So, that's good... but overall, as a conference, the SEC is leading. The PAC12 is getting dangerously close to slipping to G5 territory. The B12 WILL be G5 level after Texas/OU move. Only the B1G really competes now. The ACC is trying to reclaim ground. We'll see. Despite Hen's protestations, the SEC sits firmly atop college football, in terms of conference dominance. It's hard to see how adding Texas and OU is going to hurt them any.
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Post by bluehen on Aug 18, 2021 20:52:19 GMT
Of course the SEC is #1 by a landslide in recruiting ( and scheduling rent-a-wins ) Recruiting and scheduling is the formula for dominance and the SEC is way ahead.
...here's a Blue Hen "however", however....just talking football.
SEC teams have played Texas and Oklahoma a combined 85 times and won exactly 29 of those games, (29 of 85 !)
Heck , flagship program, Alabama,... has played Texas and Oklahoma a combined 15 times and won 3 of those games ( 3 of 15 !)
...and remember flagship Bama is .723 all time vs SEC competition. Soooo.. the league gets even more powerful but a bunch tougher within.
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Post by Hero on Aug 19, 2021 15:35:03 GMT
The SEC was strong enough to thrust a mighty hand into the chest of The Big 12, rip out its still beating heart and hold it aloft causing fear and trembling from coast to coast.
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Post by bluehen on Aug 19, 2021 15:47:37 GMT
Yeah, the bully league. Hey Hero , hope Alabama can improve on its pitiful success record vs the new guys.
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Post by Hero on Aug 19, 2021 15:56:56 GMT
Yeah, the bully league. Hey Hero , hope Alabama can improve on its pitiful success record vs the new guys. I don't think you do.
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Post by bluehen on Aug 19, 2021 16:07:24 GMT
Yeah, the bully league. Hey Hero , hope Alabama can improve on its pitiful success record vs the new guys. I don't think you do Good point , I lied
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Post by EvilVodka on Aug 20, 2021 12:12:35 GMT
While on the field, the SEC has some great teams and it shows in the polls, are they really the controlling power in college football? While adding Texas and Oklahoma is increasing the football power, only Texas is helping in the money field. The SEC only has a presence in 3 of the top 10 metro/media markets. Are the TV's in NYC, Chicago and Philly really turning to watch Fla-Ga or are they watching Notre Dame or the Big Ten? Is the SEC game of the week (on CBS) dominating the 12 noon spot for the Pacific time zone cities, or is the PAC 12? And the 3 Texas cities (Houston, San Antonia, Dallas), are more sets watching Texas-Texas Tech or Ga-Fla, or even Texas A&M-LSU? Even though the SEC is powerful and bringing in lots of money, it is still, like ALL college sports, a regional draw. While the SEC is dominating the polls, are they dominating the ratings and market share? While the "Alliance" is being done to counter the power of the SEC, I think this is more hype by the SEC's biggest cheerleader, ESPN . Yes, absolutely the SEC is dominating in every way possible the Texas-OU addition pushes them into the stratosphere
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Post by Bevo on Aug 20, 2021 12:28:03 GMT
The SEC was strong enough to thrust a mighty hand into the chest of The Big 12, rip out its still beating heart and hold it aloft causing fear and trembling from coast to coast. DAMN! Tell us what you REALLY think?
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Post by Bevo on Aug 20, 2021 12:28:33 GMT
Yeah, the bully league. Hey Hero , hope Alabama can improve on its pitiful success record vs the new guys. Bama would be heavily favored against both is they played next week.
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Post by tigercpa on Aug 20, 2021 15:39:45 GMT
Yeah, the bully league. Hey Hero , hope Alabama can improve on its pitiful success record vs the new guys. Bama would be heavily favored against both is they played next week. Obviously, you are not considering the 20-0 lopsided victory by the Longhorns in 1915.
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Post by bluehen on Aug 20, 2021 16:12:14 GMT
Yeah, if Bama can win the next 12 in a row vs Tex and OU the Tide will be back to the Mendoza line (.500) vs those guys....and just a little secret, CPA, if you don't tell anybody.....All CF games 'count'....and games actually played might even count just a tad bit more that speculated games of the future...but I don't expect you to believe that, but that's fine.
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Post by Bevo on Aug 20, 2021 16:20:15 GMT
Yeah, if Bama can win the next 12 in a row vs Tex and OU the Tide will be back to the Mendoza line SHHHHHH!!!!! Don't give them any ideas!
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Post by tigercpa on Aug 20, 2021 16:20:53 GMT
Yeah, if Bama can win the next 12 in a row vs Tex and OU the Tide will be back to the Mendoza line (.500) vs those guys....and just a little secret, CPA, if you don't tell anybody.....All CF games 'count'....and games actually played might even count just a tad bit more that speculated games of the future...but I don't expect you to believe that, but that's fine. Sure, all games count from a historical perspective. But, arguably, an outcome from 1915 has very little predictive value, especially in such a small dataset.
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Post by bluehen on Aug 20, 2021 17:41:42 GMT
It's not supposed to have predictable value. Not talking predictions, talking FACTS. Actual games played are simply fact. Fact beats guessing, speculation, imagery, hype, hunches perception etc etc... all that mythical stuff....in sports and real life. Besides not all these Bama games were in 1915. and something to think about - will Alabama's games of today still count in 2091 although they will be 70 years old ? Of course they will
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