Season-to-Date Ratings Best in 11 Years

CBS Sports' coverage of the SEC ON CBS on Saturday, Sept. 25, which saw No. 1-seeded Alabama's beat No. 10-seeded Arkansas, earned an preliminary national rating/share of 5.2/12, up 117% from last year's 2.4/6 (Arkansas-No. 3-ranked Alabama). 

The 5.2/12 was the highest rating for a regular-season afternoon college football game on CBS (excluding the SEC Championship games) since a 5.7/13 on 11/29/03 for No. 9 Florida State at No. 11 Florida.

CBS Sports' coverage of the SEC ON CBS through the first two weeks of the season is averaging a national household rating/share of 4.2/10, up 27% from last year's 3.3/8. This 4.2/10 is the highest average rating in 11 years for CBS at this point in the season since a 5.0/12 in 1999.

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CBS Sports Contact:    Jennifer Sabatelle

212/975-4120

jsabatelle@cbs.com