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An interesting take on who's who in college ball bowlTV ratings. . I'd like to see an update.
RANK/TEAM: 1 Oregon
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +16.0 percent
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 6
WIN/LOSS: 3-3
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Go Ducks? Go figure. Team reigns in a medium state without the best opponents.
RANK/TEAM: 2 Washington
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +10.6
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 9
WIN/LOSS: 3-6
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: All hail the Pacfic Northwest! Huskies have one low-rated game in 10 years.
RANK/TEAM: 3 Michigan
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +8.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 12
WIN/LOSS: 6-6
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Huge alumni base + long tradition + strong opponents a consistent winner
RANK/TEAM: 4 USC
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +6.7
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 5
WIN/LOSS: 4-1
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: The 1996 Rose Bowl (USC vs. Northwestern) had the highest rating in our study.
RANK/TEAM: 5 Texas A&M
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +6.4
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 6
WIN/LOSS: 1-5
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Close games and good opponents have helped bring viewers, but not wins.
RANK/TEAM: 6 Penn State
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +3.3
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 6-2
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: East Coast's most popular team draws a crowd even in down years.
RANK/TEAM: 7 Notre Dame
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +3.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 1-7
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Seven bowl losses and five recent unranked seasons have held them back.
RANK/TEAM: 8 Ohio State
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +2.4
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 9
WIN/LOSS: 5-4
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: If not for two lousy Outback Bowls against South Carolina, they'd be top five.
RANK/TEAM: 9 Florida
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +1.7
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 13
WIN/LOSS: 5-8
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Florida State wins more, but Gators are the Florida team the nation watches.
RANK/TEAM: 10 Alabama
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: +0.6
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 7
WIN/LOSS: 3-4
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Bear Bryant would be proud: Great showing in last year's Music City Bowl.
RANK/TEAM: 11 Wisconsin
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -2.3
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 5-3
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Last two times Wisconsin played, Rose Bowl viewership was 13 percent up from norm.
RANK/TEAM: 12 Purdue
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -3.2
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 3-5
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Boilermakers saved best for biggest game: +16 percent in the 2001 Rose Bowl.
RANK/TEAM: 13(t) Iowa
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -4.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 5-3
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Two of last three Hawkeye bowls had ratings of at least 20 percent below average.
RANK/TEAM: 13(t)Clemson
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -4.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 6
WIN/LOSS: 1-5
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Blame Syracuse? Clemson's 1996 Gator Bowl against them was a ratings flop.
RANK/TEAM: 15 Florida State
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -4.3
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 13
WIN/LOSS: 8-5
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Seminoles may not live down the '93 Orange Bowl. Ratings were 67 percent below norm.
RANK/TEAM: 16 Ole Miss
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -4.7
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 5
WIN/LOSS: 4-1
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Small sample here, but ho-hum opponents may be holding them back.
RANK/TEAM: 17 Auburn
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -6.3
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 5-3
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Last year's Sugar Bowl flop was a blow to their ratings reputation.
RANK/TEAM: 18(t) Texas
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -7.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 9
WIN/LOSS: 4-5
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Could the Longhorns keep this year's Rose Bowl from setting a ratings record?
RANK/TEAM: 18(t) Miami
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -7.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 10
WIN/LOSS: 6-4
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Ranked in the AP top 20 every year since 1998 -- but nation isn't watching.
RANK/TEAM: 18(t) Oklahoma
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -7.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 6
WIN/LOSS: 3-3
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Five years ranked No. 6 or better hasn't helped the Sooners push ratings.
RANK/TEAM: 18(t) Colorado
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -7.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 7
WIN/LOSS: 4-3
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: 1995 Fiesta Bowl against unranked Notre Dame was a Nielsen lowlight.
RANK/TEAM: 22 Nebraska
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -8.5
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 13
WIN/LOSS: 7-6
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Not bad for the 38th largest state. Fans travel so well, ratings don't matter.
RANK/TEAM: 23 Georgia
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -9.0
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 6-2
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Three games settled by three points or less didn't seem to help.
RANK/TEAM: 24 Tennessee
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -9.4
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 12
WIN/LOSS: 5-7
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Ratings for '98 title game were 10 percent above norm; five others were off by 20 percent.
RANK/TEAM: 25 Arkansas
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -9.6
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 5
WIN/LOSS: 2-3
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: All five Arkansas games fell below the ratings average.
RANK/TEAM: 26 Kansas State
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -11.7
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 6-2
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Wildcats were part of 1995 Holiday Bowl, with ratings 44 percent below average.
RANK/TEAM: 27 LSU
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -12.5
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 6-2
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Tigers' 2004 national title game was down 11 percent; last year's Citrus Bowl, down 25 percent.
RANK/TEAM: 28 Virginia Tech
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -13.2
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 8
WIN/LOSS: 3-5
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Subtract the Michael Vick years and the Hokies are even lower.
RANK/TEAM: 29 West Virginia
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -17.4
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 5
WIN/LOSS: 1-4
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: String of soft opponents makes this better than it looks.
RANK/TEAM: 30 Syracuse
RATINGS DIFFERENTIAL: -21.1
GBP OF BOWL GAMES: 6
WIN/LOSS: 4-2
COMMENT ON RELATIVE RATINGS PERFORMANCE: Bad opponents and schedule quirks deserve some blame. But still