NCAAW Outdraw NCAAM

[huskiemaniac]

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The Women's game has always been more entertaining as they play a better game of BB. Take away the men's " DUNK " and the game is boring. 7'2", 7'1", 6'10" and so on, makes Men's scoring a joke. My opinion

Dont agree…UConn men play the game the right way…and it’s beautifu!

 

[Smp7598]

Oh please let see the ratings without C.C next year! I love the UConn Women but I’m not a believer in the new popularity of womens basketball!

 

[ConnManFan]

It will be interesting to see if the men's side cares. If they do, the game will move to CBS and will start at least an hour earlier. The men get over a billion a year through 2032 while the women just re-upped with ESPN for 115 million a year through 2032. That 115 number is also shared with 39 other ncaa championship events. With the numbers being locked in for both sides for the next decade, maybe they just dont care.

 

[WiseWillie]

Will no one say that the reason behind the record numbers watching the womens NC was the continual build-up of CC ('Greatest player of all time " type of promo headlines?) on ESPN and all the major sports media and entertainment channels, even on Entertainment Tonight and the late night shows. Get real. How many men's players or teams received that kind of exposure? Nil.

Don't take this wrong. Hooray for the increased exposure of the women's game. But how many spectators who never watched a women's game in the past could even tell you the players on the SC champions? Maybe 10% at most? And that, sports fans, is the problem. We all - even the sports prognosticators - have been the subject of a monumental promotion that succeeded in captivating a large audience. The question now is what is the follow up? Follow CC in the WNBA? Choose another player to promote the same way in the college ranks?

 

[David54]

Wonder what the numbers would be if UConn Purdue had been on CBS rather than TBS.