All the numbers are not in and reported yet but it appears the Title game Monday between Florida and UCLA was a bust.
In most local markets the numbers were very low, and CBS' Deal or No Deal seems to have won that time slot in most areas.
Scalpers reported they couldn't hardly give their tickets away, and some of the sports call-in shows tried to discuss the game the next morning, but had no callers.
So what are the reasons?
Here are some reasons that have been put forward.
Nobody really cares about Florida.
Nobody really cares about UCLA.
Nobody really cares about Billy Packer.
The interest in the underdogs disappeared when George Mason got knocked out.
The game was a wide margin from early in the 1st half, so the late tuners in didn't stay and changed channels.
The intriguing personalities (Big Baby, Larranaga, etc.) were gone.
Teams that win with defense are not as exciting.
In the end, the two teams were BCS schools without a national following like Duke, the Illini, or Boeheim's Syracuse have.
Anyone have other thoughts?
In most local markets the numbers were very low, and CBS' Deal or No Deal seems to have won that time slot in most areas.
Scalpers reported they couldn't hardly give their tickets away, and some of the sports call-in shows tried to discuss the game the next morning, but had no callers.
So what are the reasons?
Here are some reasons that have been put forward.
Nobody really cares about Florida.
Nobody really cares about UCLA.
Nobody really cares about Billy Packer.
The interest in the underdogs disappeared when George Mason got knocked out.
The game was a wide margin from early in the 1st half, so the late tuners in didn't stay and changed channels.
The intriguing personalities (Big Baby, Larranaga, etc.) were gone.
Teams that win with defense are not as exciting.
In the end, the two teams were BCS schools without a national following like Duke, the Illini, or Boeheim's Syracuse have.
Anyone have other thoughts?
