Louisville Is The Nation's Top Television Market For College Basketball (By A Lot)

[Louisvillekid1]

According to statistics released by ESPN, Louisville is again the top television market for college basketball, and the rest of the country isn't all that close.

From November 11, 2011 through February 12, 2012 for all men's college basketball games on ESPN (a total of 93 games), Louisville stands as the top men's college basketball viewing market (of 56 metered markets nationwide).

According to Nielsen, Louisville retained the top spot from 2010-11 and has increased its rating five percent (4.4 to 4.6). The city doubles the rating of the No. 6 market, Charlotte, which has averaged a 2.3 rating thus far.

The top five markets are:

1. Louisville (4.6).
2. Greensboro-High Point (3.5).
3. Columbus (2.9).
4. Kansas City (2.7).
5. Raleigh-Durham (2.6).

Louisville has also dominated the United States in ratings during the NCAA Tournament in recent years.

I mean, what else can you say? The city just gets it.

If you really love college basketball, there's no better place to live during this time of the year.

http://www.cardchronicle.com/2012/2/16/2803146/louisville-is-the-nations-top-television-market-for-college

[Champ2399]

Not a surprise that the NCAA picked the top 3 on that list for NCAA Tournament sites this year (plus nearby Dayton for the 1st round) -- guaranteed sellouts no matter who's playing!

[Louisvillekid1]

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[MUHerd37]

Louisville is lucky that Morehead St. won't be in the tournament this year.

[milwaukee mike]

notice how none of those cities has an nba team and they are all near major colleges?
big surprise

[ChalkyDog]

Also top 2 in terms of revenue.

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2011/10/countdown-richest-ncaa-basketball.html

unfortunately for the players that go there, they don't make the cut for top 20 top earning schools for ball players.

http://www.dollarsforballers.com/colleges/collegetotal.html

Arizona on the other hand.....

[jjgold]

Dead state and area

Nothing going on there

[Heart]

Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and Greensboro-High Point are all in North Carolina, just spread out a little bit across the state. If it was broken down by state then NC would crush Kentucky into the shit hole that it is.

Louisville doesn't have shit on Tobacco Road, and it's not even close.

[Louisvillekid1]

Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, and Greensboro-High Point are all in North Carolina, just spread out a little bit across the state. If it was broken down by state then NC would crush Kentucky into the shit hole that it is.

Louisville doesn't have shit on Tobacco Road, and it's not even close.

Lol that would mean you have to include Kentucky too... Nice avatar

[Louisvillekid1]

Dead state and area

Nothing going on there

Take a trip to Louisville, then talk... While their go to the bridge connecting the Cincinnati and Jump off it....

[Bcatswin]

LK1 i started this yesterday Cincy was 7th.

[Louisvillekid1]

My bad didn't see it...

[ttwarrior1]

its because of ky bball, not louisville

[snoopaloop31]

Nice avatar LouisvilleKid. Fab Melo is the man!!!

[3PtShooter]

where does akron rate

[19th Hole]

2nd rate cities at best...what else do
those yokels have to do in those sh1tholes??

[HR Paperstacks]

its because of ky bball, not louisville

Actually for nobody outside the city of Louisville actually giving a shit about the school, the cards have a pretty nice little following. Yum Center looks nice on TV, I actually hate Rupp Arena and want a new arena instead of just upgrades to Rupp.

[CollegeOverUnder]

I would assume the ratings are high because of Kentucky Wildcats basketball? not because of Louisville right? I mean it helps that Pitino and Calipari are in the news everyday for a scandal of some sort also

[turksure]

where does akron rate

and Okie state

[InTheDrink]

Columbus would be the only surprise that's not Higher on op's list but it is a football town. Outside of Vegas and a couple pockets in Cali every city larger has pro sports.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_United_States_Metropolitan_Statistical_Areas

[blackbart]

acc hoops is so big in the triangle that they show it on cbs in prime time, not on espn.
they preempt the prime time cbs lineup to show fsu/vatech, that is why espn rating is lower here
i am sure the rating for acc games here is much higher than in l'ville

[TexansFan]

Besides dating family members, what else is there to do in those cities?

[DennisT]

Churchill Downs Louisville Zoo Louisville Bats

[Louisvillekid1]

If the following of UK was the reason then it would be in Lexington...

And If there is any more negativity talk about the city of Louisville or their sports teams, Im going to line you all up and knock each one of you out @ the bash...

[DennisT]

Hang in there Louisvillekid1 Got your back here!

[BigDofBA]

I don't understand the significance of this. Doesn't that just mean there is nothing else to do in Louisville?

[DennisT]

Louisville Slugger mueseum Speed Art Mueseum Kentucky Expo Center Freedom Hall !

[Louisvillekid1]

No it means its the college basketball capital of the world...

[DennisT]

Could not have said it better!

[stocker08]

College Basketball lives in Detroit.

[isotopes]

Must mean that there are a lot of fans ready to break there tvs in Louisville right now, come on Louisville it's depaul damn it

[DennisT]

Not a bit of it! Only 1st Half.

[DennisT]

Must admit I am a bit stressed, laid 8 1/2.