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<blockquote data-quote="colton" data-source="post: 960442" data-attributes="member: 6739"><p>The kicker is that the SEC has the strongest and most marketable fanbases. Everyone says "media market this media market that" in regards to realignment, but the truth is, big city folk really don't care too much about college football. In the suburban and rural South, college football is a weekly holiday. ESPN knows this, and it's way easier to gas up these mid-level SEC schools because these mid-level SEC fans will eat it up. Take Mississippi State, for example, consistently ranked in the 15-25 region, but nevertheless always manage to end the season ranked. Are they one of the best 25 teams in the country? It's definitely possible, even though they lost 4 games by the end of last season. But, in and around Starkville, Mississippi are thousands of fans ready to watch Mississippi State play every single Saturday, and with that, watch the hundreds of ads ESPN pumps into the games, lining their pockets. On the other hand, a mid-level ACC or Big 12 team that ends the season with 4 losses is seen for what they are -- mediocre. As much as I hate to support Duke, they barely missed the Top 25, with the same 9-4 record as Mississippi State. Pitt finished with the same record, but still managed to end lower ranked than Mississippi State. Basically, ESPN has to keep their largest viewer base and group of supporters happy to ensure they make the big bucks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="colton, post: 960442, member: 6739"] The kicker is that the SEC has the strongest and most marketable fanbases. Everyone says "media market this media market that" in regards to realignment, but the truth is, big city folk really don't care too much about college football. In the suburban and rural South, college football is a weekly holiday. ESPN knows this, and it's way easier to gas up these mid-level SEC schools because these mid-level SEC fans will eat it up. Take Mississippi State, for example, consistently ranked in the 15-25 region, but nevertheless always manage to end the season ranked. Are they one of the best 25 teams in the country? It's definitely possible, even though they lost 4 games by the end of last season. But, in and around Starkville, Mississippi are thousands of fans ready to watch Mississippi State play every single Saturday, and with that, watch the hundreds of ads ESPN pumps into the games, lining their pockets. On the other hand, a mid-level ACC or Big 12 team that ends the season with 4 losses is seen for what they are -- mediocre. As much as I hate to support Duke, they barely missed the Top 25, with the same 9-4 record as Mississippi State. Pitt finished with the same record, but still managed to end lower ranked than Mississippi State. Basically, ESPN has to keep their largest viewer base and group of supporters happy to ensure they make the big bucks. [/QUOTE]
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