The Pac-12 Conference is having a banner season in the midst of having teams about to scatter in all directions. Attendance is up around the league through the halfway mark, with a big tip of the cap to Colorado coach Deion Sanders for that. Ratings, too, are booming thanks in part to Sanders.
Colorado coach Deion Sanders, left, talks to quarterback Shedeur Sanders, his son, during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Stanford on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. A fan holds a sign for Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to receive the Heisman trophy following Washington’s 36-33 victory over Oregon in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Seattle. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
What’s more, eight of the 12 schools have increased their average home attendance from a year ago, according to research provided by the Pac-12. Leading the way is Colorado at plus-10,545, followed by Oregon State and Arizona State .It’s a conference filled with ranked teams, too, including No. 9 Oregon, No. 12 Oregon State, No. 14 Utah, No. 18 USC and No. 25 UCLA. The league has seven straight weeks with at least six teams in the AP Top 25.
“Based on what we saw this weekend with Washington and Oregon, what we’ve seen all season with Colorado, it’s obvious to me the Pac-12, at least as far as football, which is the biggest thing, could have easily withstood the departure of USC and UCLA,” Lewis said. “Maybe not in terms of whatever other various aspects that are factored into all of these discussions, but at least in terms of TV ratings.
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