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[QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 4731640, member: 1559"]
The viewership stats on FSU and many schools are skewed because of the teams they play.  If FSU is playing an SEC team, Clemson, or Notre Dame, they get really good ratings.  Generally, if they are playing an ACC school, not so much.  ESPN put 6 FSU games last year on either the ACCN or regional sports network and they put only 2 Clemson games on the ACCN.  I think that kind of shows ESPN's view of which team draws better ratings.

People have to remember with expansion, many of the best out of conference games that include an ACC team could go away if conferences go to a 10 or more conference schedule.  Would Florida/FSU, Clemson/South Carolina, Georgia/GT be played every year?  Now, if FSU was in the SEC, I think they would be a fine contributor to ratings, although large conferences could have, for example, a 4-4 FSU vs. 5-3 Tennessee.  Would that be a ratings draw?

Here is how you can tell if a team is a real ratings draw:  Rutgers/Ohio St. had 1.79 million viewers for a game broadcast on the Big Ten Network!
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