Wait - footwear companies target basketball?

This is brand new information...

And all that money still can't buy the attention or glory that football brings.

So how many McDonald's All Americans can 6.1 million buy, anyway?

The shit that Kansas fans are clinging to is hysterical.

A lot, apparently, since we just re-load every year on them. FYI for those too lazy to look it up, Mizzou clocks in at 2.3M from Nike.

So you admit that Kansas pays its basketball recruits?

People not thinking Basketball is a big time sport is pretty funny.

If you click on Mizzou's report, you can see that Nike offers them a $15K bonus for making a BCS game and $40K for winning the title. They should've just made it 17.3 trillion instead, what difference would it make?

ROFL

Oh it is, but just not compared to football, which is what we've pointed out all along. Everyone pretty much accepts that except these two delusional KU fans.

When the ad revenue for college basketball is only eclipsed by the super bowl it really leaves no discussion as to what is the bigger sport.

I think the main problem with why Mizzou is such a nonexistent draw nationally is that they really are pretty indistinguishable from other college programs.

The name "Tigers" alone simply doesn't work when even within your own conference there are multiple other programs which have logged so much more success with the same name.

A complete overhaul of the color scheme, mascot, and branding could potentially do wonders for the school.

Football and basketball are the top two period. Sure football generally makes a lot more, but they both deserve to be in the discussion.

And you can't fault Kansas fans, basketball being better than football is all their school knows.

You don't think it's easy to sell athletic gear splashed in a "black & baby poop yellow" motif?

Tire fire of a conference you've spent the last two years pimping gets exposed yet again? Break out apparel smack.

This list was just released, 50 most watched non-NFL sports events of 2013.

Yes the BCS NCG was number one but there are two college basketball games before you hit the 2nd most watched college football game. It's an even split. Amazing how so many on this board don't get it.


The 50 Most-Watched Sporting Events of 2013

* Note: List does not include Tuesday’s (Dec. 31) bowl games. As the Peach Bowl is typically a strong performer, it may do well enough to crack the top 50.

#Date League Event Net Rating Viewers

1 Mon., 1/7/13 CFB: BCS Champ. Alabama/Notre Dame ESPN
15.1
26.38M
2 Thu., 6/20/13 NBA: NBA Finals Spurs/Heat Game 7 ABC
15.3
26.32M
3 Mon., 4/8/13 CBB: Final Four Louisville/Michigan CBS
14.0
23.43M
4 Tue., 6/18/13 NBA: NBA Finals Spurs/Heat Game 6 ABC
12.3
20.64M
5 Wed., 10/30/13 MLB: World Series Cardinals/Red Sox Game 6 FOX
11.3
19.18M
6 Sat., 4/6/13 CBB: Final Four Michigan/Syracuse CBS
10.2
17.10M
7 Tue., 1/1/13 CFB: Rose Bowl Stanford/Wisconsin ESPN
9.4
17.02M
8 Sun., 2/24/13 NASCAR: Sprint Cup Daytona 500 FOX
9.9
16.65M
9 Sun., 6/16/13 NBA: NBA Finals Heat/Spurs Game 5 ABC
9.5
16.27M
10 Thu., 6/13/13 NBA: NBA Finals Heat/Spurs Game 4 ABC
10.0
16.23M
11 Sat., 5/4/13 Horse: Triple Crown Kentucky Derby NBC
9.7
16.20M
12 Sun., 10/27/13 MLB: World Series Red Sox/Cardinals Game 4 FOX
9.4
15.98M
13 Sun., 3/31/13 CBB: Elite Eight Louisville/Duke CBS
8.8
15.65M
14 Sun., 4/14/13 Golf: The Masters Final Round CBS
9.4
14.70M
15 Sun., 6/9/13 NBA: NBA Finals Spurs/Heat Game 2 ABC
8.5
14.57M
16 Sat., 4/6/13 CBB: Final Four Louisville/Wichita State CBS
8.7
14.47M
17 Mon., 10/28/13 MLB: World Series Red Sox/Cardinals Game 5 FOX
8.9
14.45M
18 Wed., 10/23/13 MLB: World Series Cardinals/Red Sox Game 1 FOX
8.6
14.40M
19 Sat., 12/7/13 CFB: Regular Season Auburn/Missouri CBS
8.6
14.35M
20 Thu., 6/6/13 NBA: NBA Finals Spurs/Heat Game 1 ABC
8.8
14.24M
21 Tue., 6/11/13 NBA: NBA Finals Heat/Spurs Game 3 ABC
8.5
14.05M
22 Sat., 12/7/13 CFB: Regular Season Michigan St./Ohio St. FOX
7.9
13.90M
23 Sat., 11/30/13 CFB: Regular Season Alabama/Auburn CBS
8.2
13.78M
24 Sat., 9/14/13 CFB: Regular Season Alabama/Texas A&M CBS
8.5
13.59M
25 Thu., 10/24/13 MLB: World Series Cardinals/Red Sox Game 2 FOX
8.3
13.43M
26 Sat., 10/26/13 MLB: World Series Red Sox/Cardinals Game 3 FOX
7.4
12.47M
27 Thu., 1/3/13 CFB: Fiesta Bowl Oregon/Kansas State ESPN
7.4
12.31M
28 Fri., 1/4/13 CFB: Cotton Bowl Texas A&M/Oklahoma FOX
7.2
11.94M
29 Sat., 11/9/13 CFB: Regular Season LSU/Alabama CBS
6.9
11.90M
30 Mon., 6/3/13 NBA: East Finals Pacers/Heat Game 7 TNT
7.1
11.57M
31 Sat., 3/30/13 CBB: Elite Eight Wichita St./Ohio St. CBS
6.8
11.29M
32 Sun., 3/24/13 CBB: Third Round Kansas/North Carolina CBS
7.0
11.24M
33 Tue., 7/16/13 MLB: All-Star All-Star Game FOX
6.9
10.96M
34 Tue., 1/1/13 CFB: Cap. One Bowl Georgia/Nebraska ABC
6.6
10.95M
35 Tue., 1/1/13 CFB: Orange Bowl FSU/Northern Illinois ESPN
6.1
10.56M
36 Sun., 3/24/13 CBB: Third Round Indiana/Temple CBS
6.8
10.55M
37 Wed., 1/2/13 CFB: Sugar Bowl Louisville/Florida ESPN
6.2
10.13M
38 Sat., 5/18/13 Horse: Triple Crown The Preakness Stakes NBC
5.9
9.70M
39 Sat., 11/30/13 CFB: Regular Season Ohio State/Michigan ABC
5.8
9.50M
40 Sun., 3/31/13 CBB: Elite Eight Florida/Michigan CBS
5.7
9.36M
41 Sun., 3/3/13 NASCAR: Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Phoenix) FOX
5.6
9.12M
42 Sat., 9/7/13 CFB: Regular Season Notre Dame/Michigan ESPN
5.3
8.65M
43 Thu., 5/30/13 NBA: East Finals Pacers/Heat Game 5 TNT
5.4
8.54M
44 Sat., 4/13/13 Golf: The Masters Third Round CBS
5.8
8.50M
45 Sun., 6/16/13 Golf: U.S. Open Final Round NBC
5.4
8.39M
46 Sat., 11/2/13 CFB: Regular Season Miami/Florida State ABC
5.1
8.35M
47 Wed., 5/22/13 NBA: East Finals Pacers/Heat Game 1 TNT
5.4
8.25M
48 Sat., 6/1/13 NBA: East Finals Heat/Pacers Game 6 TNT
4.9
8.24M
49 Mon., 6/24/13 NHL: Stanley Cup Final Blackhawks/Bruins Game 6 NBC
4.7
8.16M
50 Sat., 8/31/13 CFB: Regular Season Georgia/Clemson ABC
4.8
8.14M