The ratings for the playoff games yesterday were a relative disaster. ESPN feared they would be down, but they were far worse than even the dire predictions. To make matters worse, the NY eve date is contractually locked in for seven of the years:
http://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...lemson-oklahoma-alabama-michigan-state-010116
http://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...lemson-oklahoma-alabama-michigan-state-010116