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In 40 days we went from Miami can't win and sucks in November to Miami over Notre Dame.

If you think it was solely because we won out and beat Notre Dame it is not just that.

The media can see what is coming. They know we are on a rising trajectory. They want access and don't want to **** us off. If you think ND has a huge fanbase they do. However, their games other an vs us or T&AM do not draw even close to the top week to week. They are more in line with our numbers.

The media also knows that a 2 super conference system is coming eventually and teams like Notre Dame will be ****ed unless they get on board. Them being left out sent a clear message. Get in a conference or else.

Below are some comparative numbers. For a team with a dedicated network I am not seeing the big difference.

Miami v. Notre Dame was 10.8 million (most this week). This was the highest viewed ND game all year (T&AM pulled 6.2 million vs USC 4.64 million)
Miami v. USF was 727k on the CW.
Miami v. Florida was 6.4 million (most this week)
Miami v. FSU was 6 million (2nd most this week)
Miami v. Louisville was 3.4 million
Miami v. Stanford was 1.21 million (ND v. Stanford pulled 1.52 million)
Miami v. SMU was 1.50 million. Same week ND v. BC pulled 1.73 million
Miami v. Syracuse was 1.20 million (ND v. Syracuse drew 1.9 million)
Miami v. NC State was 1.38 million
Miami v. Tech was 1.94 million
Miami v. Pitt was 2.22 million (ND v Pitt drew 3.96 million)
 
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jackedaround said:
In 40 days we went from Miami can't win and sucks in November to Miami over Notre Dame.

If you think it was solely because we won out and beat Notre Dame it is not just that.

The media can see what is coming. They know we are on a rising trajectory. They want access and don't want to **** us off. If you think ND has a huge fanbase they do. However, their games other an vs us or T&AM do not draw even close to the top week to week. They are more in line with our numbers.

The media also knows that a 2 super conference system is coming eventually and teams like Notre Dame will be ****ed unless they get on board. Them being left out sent a clear message. Get in a conference or else.

Below are some comparative numbers. For a team with a dedicated network I am not seeing the big difference.

Miami v. Notre Dame was 10.8 million (most this week). This was the highest viewed ND game all year (T&AM pulled 6.2 million vs USC 4.64 million)
Miami v. USF was 727k on the CW.
Miami v. Florida was 6.4 million (most this week)
Miami v. FSU was 6 million (2nd most this week)
Miami v. Louisville was 3.4 million
Miami v. Stanford was 1.21 million (ND v. Stanford pulled 1.52 million)
Miami v. SMU was 1.50 million. Same week ND v. BC pulled 1.73 million
Miami v. Syracuse was 1.20 million (ND v. Syracuse drew 1.9 million)
Miami v. NC State was 1.38 million
Miami v. Tech was 1.94 million
Miami v. Pitt was 2.22 million (ND v Pitt drew 3.96 million)
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The material difference is they keep all the TV money for their home games and non ACC games, unless they are boradcast on ESPN/Fox
 
jackedaround said:
In 40 days we went from Miami can't win and sucks in November to Miami over Notre Dame.

If you think it was solely because we won out and beat Notre Dame it is not just that.

The media can see what is coming. They know we are on a rising trajectory. They want access and don't want to **** us off. If you think ND has a huge fanbase they do. However, their games other an vs us or T&AM do not draw even close to the top week to week. They are more in line with our numbers.

The media also knows that a 2 super conference system is coming eventually and teams like Notre Dame will be ****ed unless they get on board. Them being left out sent a clear message. Get in a conference or else.

Below are some comparative numbers. For a team with a dedicated network I am not seeing the big difference.

Miami v. Notre Dame was 10.8 million (most this week). This was the highest viewed ND game all year (T&AM pulled 6.2 million vs USC 4.64 million)
Miami v. USF was 727k on the CW.
Miami v. Florida was 6.4 million (most this week)
Miami v. FSU was 6 million (2nd most this week)
Miami v. Louisville was 3.4 million
Miami v. Stanford was 1.21 million (ND v. Stanford pulled 1.52 million)
Miami v. SMU was 1.50 million. Same week ND v. BC pulled 1.73 million
Miami v. Syracuse was 1.20 million (ND v. Syracuse drew 1.9 million)
Miami v. NC State was 1.38 million
Miami v. Tech was 1.94 million
Miami v. Pitt was 2.22 million (ND v Pitt drew 3.96 million)
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Miami pitt was up against ohio state michigan. I didn't think anyone watched that game. They hardly talked about it when it was done. Surprised 2.2mm watched.
 
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TheEye said:
This next game is crucial. A tipping point to this same trajectory

Win and we put this post season curse to bed. We tell ND to STFU and thats how you beat the AGGIES. We show the world we deserved to be in the CFP

Lose and all we will hear is “should have been ND.”
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Yup. Win this game and all the ND moaning looks ridiculous. FWIW I think ND should have gotten in over Bama, but ND seems to be focusing their complaining on us.
 
L A M P said:
I hate that it's at noon. Rest of the day games are booty juice.
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for numbers yes, noon sucks and a night game would have been going off. For the team I love it, wake up and go. No lingering around all day with anticipation or finding **** to simply fill the gaps, 11 am local kick, stadium will be packed but you dont have the drunken hysterics because not too many people are shotgunning beers and ripping shots at 8 am
 
Combo said:
Yup. Win this game and all the ND moaning looks ridiculous. FWIW I think ND should have gotten in over Bama, but ND seems to be focusing their complaining on us.
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ND is betting the farm we lose this game.
 
Gennaker Cane said:
I agree but this time there's a reason- we start 2 hours before NFL games start that day to drive ratings up
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Whatever.....that is complete bull**** that we aren't the prime time sot on 12/20.

Outside of that, schedule us before OK-AL on a meaningful day of football, not as the opening act for Tulane and James Madison.
 
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jackedaround said:
In 40 days we went from Miami can't win and sucks in November to Miami over Notre Dame.

If you think it was solely because we won out and beat Notre Dame it is not just that.

The media can see what is coming. They know we are on a rising trajectory. They want access and don't want to **** us off. If you think ND has a huge fanbase they do. However, their games other an vs us or T&AM do not draw even close to the top week to week. They are more in line with our numbers.

The media also knows that a 2 super conference system is coming eventually and teams like Notre Dame will be ****ed unless they get on board. Them being left out sent a clear message. Get in a conference or else.

Below are some comparative numbers. For a team with a dedicated network I am not seeing the big difference.

Miami v. Notre Dame was 10.8 million (most this week). This was the highest viewed ND game all year (T&AM pulled 6.2 million vs USC 4.64 million)
Miami v. USF was 727k on the CW.
Miami v. Florida was 6.4 million (most this week)
Miami v. FSU was 6 million (2nd most this week)
Miami v. Louisville was 3.4 million
Miami v. Stanford was 1.21 million (ND v. Stanford pulled 1.52 million)
Miami v. SMU was 1.50 million. Same week ND v. BC pulled 1.73 million
Miami v. Syracuse was 1.20 million (ND v. Syracuse drew 1.9 million)
Miami v. NC State was 1.38 million
Miami v. Tech was 1.94 million
Miami v. Pitt was 2.22 million (ND v Pitt drew 3.96 million)
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It’s because we won H2H and the ACC was going to be left out so there was added pressure to do what they should’ve done already—put us in over a team we beat H2H.

It would’ve gone against every CFP precedent to have Notre dame above us. They honestly almost ****ed us because ND is a bigger brand than we are but they had to do the right thing when Duke won the ACC or the heat would’ve been too big
 
poncho0091 said:
This might be the first time I've seen overwhelming media support for Miami in something not based on hype/excitement.
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Yeah nearly all of the criticism I’ve read or listened to is A) BAMA over ND or B) the **** hole ACC ruining it with their tiebreaker

With a normal tiebreaker we likely win the ACC, take a conference spot and then ND gets in over one of the G5s.
 
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