The Biggest Games of 2024 in the B1G Conference

[Jon Joseph]

The following was reported by The Athletic (paywall) on May 2nd.

 

If anyone doubts that there is a Power 2, in 2023-24 105 games drew 3M + viewers. 85 of these games, 81%, featured the 18-team B1G and the 16-team SEC teams. 

 

20 games drew 8M+ viewers. 19 of these games, 95%, featured B1G and SEC teams. The other game was Colorado State at Colorado. 

 

In my opinion, the Power 2's receiving 55.5% of the Playoff revenue is fair; eminently fair. 

 

2024's Top 10 Conference Games 

 

1. 11/30 Michigan at Ohio State

 

2. 10/12 Ohio State at Oregon

 

3. 11/2 Oregon at Michigan

 

4. 11/2 Ohio State at Penn State

 

5. 9/21 USC at Michigan

 

6. 10/12 Penn State at USC

 

7. Michigan at Washington

 

8. 11/30 Washington at Oregon

 

9. 10/5 Iowa at Ohio State

 

10. 9/28 Wisconsin at USC

 

Seven of the games feature the Pac-4 Newbies. 

 

Just Missed - 11/16 Oregon at Wisconsin

 

2024 Top 10 Out-of-Conference Games

 

1. 9/7 Texas at Michigan

 

2. 9/14 Alabama at Wisconsin

 

3. 9/1 USC vs LSU - Las Vegas

 

Tied 4. 9/14 Oregon at Oregon State and Washington State vs. Washington - Seahawks Stadium

 

6. 11/30 Notre Dame at USC

 

7. 9/7 Iowa State at Iowa

 

8. 9/7 Colorado at Nebraska

 

9. 8/31 Penn State at West Virginia

 

10. 9/14 Maryland at Virginia 

 

Don't Miss - Thursday 8/29 North Carolina at Minnesota and 9/21 Rutgers at Virginia Tech. Also on 9/21 UCLA at LSU; this is an idle week for Oregon before the game at UCLA on 9/28. 

 

I was surprised to see the Pac-2 games ranked at T-4 by The Athletic. I expect Notre Dame at USC and UCLA at LSU will have more viewers, by far, than will 'The Civil War' and the 'Apple Cup' games. The Domers at Troy and the Bruins in Baton Rouge will be on B1G Boy TV and not on CW.

 

Let's Get It On! 8/31 The Vandals Come a Callin'.

 

[Jon Joseph]

Yahoo Sports article on B1G 2024 out-of-conference games.

 

"Most bitter game during the 2024 season? Easy winner: Oregon at Oregon State."

 

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