Big 12 Scores In Top Ten Rated College Games in 2008

Athens, GA (Dec 12, 2008) - While the 2008 SEC Championship had its highest rating ever, as well as the highest rating this season, the Big 12 was dominant over the course of the 2008 season. According to Nielsen, the Big 12 took 7 of the remaining top nine spots in 2008.

King of the Hill: The 2008 SEC Football Championship was the
top-rated college football game this season.
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Top Rated 10 NCAA Football National Telecasts 2008
Rank	Date Time	Matchup	HH Rating	Viewers P2+
1	12/06 4:00 PM - CBS	SEC CHAMPIONSHIP : ALABAMA vs. FLORIDA	9.3	15,061,000
2	11/01 8:00 PM - ABC	TEXAS vs. TEXAS TECH	7.5	12,204,000
3	09/13 8:00 PM - ABC	OHIO STATE vs. USC	6.9	11,800,000
4	11/22 8:00 PM - ABC	TEXAS TECH vs. OKLAHOMA	6.6	10,742,000
5	10/25 8:00 PM - ABC	PENN STATE vs. OHIO STATE	6.4	10,367,000
6	11/29 8:00 PM - ABC	OKLAHOMA vs. OKLAHOMA STATE	5.7	9,525,000
7	12/06 8:00 PM - ABC	BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP : MISSOURI vs. OKLAHOMA	5.5	8,762,000
8	11/08 8:00 PM - ABC	OK ST vs. TX TECH; CA vs. USC	5.3	8,483,000
9	10/11 12:00 PM- ABC	TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA	5.2	7,726,000
10	11/08 3:30 PM - CBS	ALABAMA vs. LSU	5.1	8,137,000
©2008 The Nielsen Company

Meanwhile, ESPN will try to eclipse last year's record viewing audience for the Heisman Trophy Award presentation tomorrow night. Given the fact that the Big 12 also has 2 quarterbacks in the running, this may indeed happen.

Going For Two: Florida Quarterback Tim Tebow hopes to win his
second straight Heisman Trophy tomorrow night on ESPN.
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