Why are there no good college games on TV at noon today?

[Ranger Dan]

There were two games Thursday night with compelling interconference match ups, and there are more today at 3:30 and 8:00. I'm not saying our game is compelling to anyone outside of PA. There are even games Sunday and Monday. I know that each network only cares about what games them broadcast, but I'd really like for some of the good 3:30 games (or our game) to be moved to noon.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Well, the academic studs are fighting it out in front of maybe 35k in Evanston.

It's a 9AM start for Stanford.....not sure they're awake yet.

It's 3-3 with seconds to go in the first.

 

[Ten Thousan Marbles]

Well, the academic studs are fighting it out in front of maybe 35k in Evanston.

It's a 9AM start for Stanford.....not sure they're awake yet.

It's 3-3 with seconds to go in the first.

Good point. NCAA probably wanted this to be the feature game at this hour..

 

[paradox1984]

Well, the academic studs are fighting it out in front of maybe 35k in Evanston.

It's a 9AM start for Stanford.....not sure they're awake yet.

It's 3-3 with seconds to go in the first.

That's what I'm watching too. Not a great matchup, but not terrible either.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Good point. NCAA probably wanted this to be the feature game at this hour..

Unfortunately the NCAA's not that smart.....even on their best day out of 365.

 

[PSU-Knocker]

Good point. NCAA probably wanted this to be the feature game at this hour..

More like the competing networks, showing college ball, influencing starting times to get greater viewership.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Well, the academic studs are fighting it out in front of maybe 35k in Evanston.

It's actually turning out to be competitive, and I'd count this as a compelling match up. I'm a compulsive channel flipper, however, and like having two games that I can go back and fourth with. Of course, not when Penn State is on... I keep it on Penn State exclusively when they are on.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Cats just turned them over.

 

[GregInPitt]

Good teams playing good opponents don't play at noon. I'm surprised Northwestern and Stanford are on TV now.

TV rating are always better later or for night games. Why waste a good matchup at noon? The networks are smarter than that.