Alabama is, year after year, one of the best draws in college football.
2017 College football TV ratings
Alabama vs. Auburn outdrew OSU vs. Michigan by 30%. Page down for previous weeks.
Then why was the highest rated CFP championship game Ohio State vs Oregon with an 18.2? Because more people live in Ohio. The Clemson-Alabama games were a 15.3 and a 15.8. What’s important for the future of college football is nationwide draw, not regional draw. What was the rating of the Iron Bowl outside of Alabama or the southeast?