College football’s troubles will be punctuated with more empty seats in Pac-12 title game (Oregon Live)

[Rufus]

The B1G Championship Game in Indy was a sellout. Can’t sell any more tickets than the capacity of the stadium.

 

[NavinRJohnson]

The fact that the PAC-12 championships game started at 5 pm local time on a Friday might have a little to do with the poor attendance. It still wouldn't have been full if it was on a Saturday but it could have had more people in the seats.

 

[freescooter]

The fact that the PAC-12 championships game started at 5 pm local time on a Friday might have a little to do with the poor attendance. It still wouldn't have been full if it was on a Saturday but it could have had more people in the seats.

Actually that is Exhibit A in what John was saying and I’ve been saying. Game was scheduled for convieniece of tv not for fans. Same thing with Saturday night 8pm games in Connecticut in late November or opposite basketball opener or all sorts of other questionable decisions. Fans don’t show up in part because nobody particularly cares that they do. As long as the teams are there the rest is just background.

 

[TKs]

Forecast for PAC-12 Game was for cold rain & 20mph winds which did not happen. That had to hurt attendance. Next year the game moves to Las Vegas in Raiders new stadium. They are expecting a sell-out (65,000).