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Message: [QUOTE="upstater, post: 2045727, member: 153"] [/QUOTE] First, ESPN2 is available in more homes than ESPN, so it's not a fringe channel. But second, UConn goes into the year with 13-16 games slotted for the big 4 channels (CBS, Fox, ESPN, ESPN2). The ESPN/ESPN2 games are decided within a week or so of the game. This year, because of UConn's record, they've been sent more often to ESPN2. In the last couple of years, it was split between the two. UConn's # of appearances on the premier channels is equal to the top 10 branded programs in the country. Compared to a mediocre P5 team like, say, NC State, UConn appears on these channels 3x as much. There are 2 problems to UConn's national appearances, as many have pointed out. 1. Except for the CBS and Fox games, UConn and the rest of the AAC rarely get that prime featured game (ex. 7 o'clock game on Monday or Friday nights). 2. UConn is losing this year. [/QUOTE]