TV Ratings: Expanded College Football Playoff Gets Off to Solid Start

Story by Rick Porter

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Expanded College Football Playoff kicks off with strong ratings as ESPN and TNT score biggest audiences ever for the opening round.

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The four first-round games averaged 10.6 million viewers, outperforming the prior year's non-CFP New Year's bowls and conference championship games.
Ohio State's win over Tennessee drew 14.3 million viewers, the biggest audience of the first round, while Notre Dame-Indiana scored 13.4 million, the third-highest college football telecast this season.

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