Nova-Mich ratings not so good

[Fireball Jr.]

Lowest-ever overnight numbers for a men's championship game.

 

[orangecuse]

The game being on TBS vs. CBS likely played a measurable role in this.

 

[Newhouser]

The move from CBS definitely played a factor as did the Voice and American Idol I'm sure, as did most people not giving Michigan a shot, and as it did for me watching a season filled with controlling coaches, attention seeking refs and a level of play that is definitely less than it was....

 

[Fly Rodder]

That and the game started at 9:30 on a Monday night ...

 

[NineOneSeven]

Who cares what the ratings were.

 

[kirbivore]

That and the game started at 9:30 on a Monday night ...

It has since I can remember (mid 80's)

 

[CuseCrew08]

Who cares what the ratings were.

Apparently you enough to click on the thread and also post.

 

[UnknownOrange]

Who cares what the ratings were.

Well yeah, but that's just like, your opinion man

 

[Fly Rodder]

It has since I can remember (mid 80's)

Well, I'm a lot older than I was in the mid-80s ...

And these kids can get off my damn lawn, too.

 

[cuse10]

That and the game started at 9:30 on a Monday night ...

The games always start after 9 ET.

Ratings from markets around Ann Arbor and Philadelphia were factored into the overall ratings. People did not care about the championship game.

The College Football Playoff was on ESPN in case you forgot.

 

[CA Monk]

In addition to watching it, I taped the game and was amazed (alright surprised) by the number of networks carrying it: TRU, TBS and a few others. It was flavored in HD or regular resolution too rendering the choices around 10. Why it wasn't flat out on CBS as a marquee game is beyond me.
As Dylan said, "Cuz the times they are-a-changing."

 

[djorange1989]

game being on Turner + crappy game = predictably lower ratings

 

[Brooky03]

Not super surprising. Neither school has a large basketball fanbase and neither was a Cinderella. The only storyline was really, "hey, look at how good Villanova is," which probably drew a collective yawn from most of the country.

 

[scottynguyen]

I love that the network I binge-watched Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Saved by the Bell episodes as a kid now broadcasts the national title game.

 

[SoBeCuse]

I love that the network I binge-watched Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Saved by the Bell episodes as a kid now broadcasts the national title game.

And Atlanta Hawks games watching Dominique!

 

[sufandu]

That and the game started at 9:30 on a Monday night ...

Ding ding ding. I'm too old and have to get up too early for me to watch any game starting that late that doesn't include SU.

Worry less about the west coast missing tip off and more about the east coast missing the buzzer and I would've watched.

 

[sufandu]

In addition to watching it, I taped the game and was amazed (alright surprised) by the number of networks carrying it: TRU, TBS and a few others. It was flavored in HD or regular resolution too rendering the choices around 10. Why it wasn't flat out on CBS as a marquee game is beyond me.
As Dylan said, "Cuz the times they are-a-changing."

I think it wasn't on CBS because that was part of the agreement CBS made with the turner networks for televising the early rounds. They rotate it between networks, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[HOFCeluck]

I went to bed at 930.

 

[justgold315]

That and the game started at 9:30 on a Monday night ...

Tuned out at halftime. I'm getting old.

 

[cuse10]

I love that the network I binge-watched Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Saved by the Bell episodes as a kid now broadcasts the national title game.

Also, WCW Thunder and WCW Saturday Night.

 

[rrlbees]

I went to bed at 930.

Wimp

 

[HOFCeluck]

Wimp

No arguments here.

 

[Scooch]

Who cares what the ratings were.

Raises hand.

 

[br801]

In addition to watching it, I taped the game and was amazed (alright surprised) by the number of networks carrying it: TRU, TBS and a few others. It was flavored in HD or regular resolution too rendering the choices around 10. Why it wasn't flat out on CBS as a marquee game is beyond me.
As Dylan said, "Cuz the times they are-a-changing."

TBS carried the main telecast with Nantz and Rafferty, while TRU had a Nova crew and TNT a Michigan crew on the call. I ended up watching most of the game on TRU for some reason, which turned out to be quite painful on the ears.

 

[scottynguyen]

And Atlanta Hawks games watching Dominique!

And Kevin Willis' biceps