Average Home Attendance

[Ben Chwarmer]

Our admin in 2014 toured the robins center in interest of renovating the same way. Unfortunately nothing actually happened.

Shocker.

 

[FullyChargedPatriot]

If Mason owns it, this absolutely makes no sense. Not questioning you, just saying it's crazy and stupid.

I find it odd too. It does not make sense, but this is an issue. I guess every college program has obstacles in the way.

 

[mkaufman1]

Shocker.

I mean you aren't new here

 

[jkh1978]

Check the guide on the tv or:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/sports-tv-radio-listings-dc/

or
GoMason.com game preview

Check the guide on the tv or:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/sports-tv-radio-listings-dc/

or
GoMason.com game preview

I think people are being helpful but I know this. But do you think it’s a good idea to run a conference tournament with games on USA, cnbc, cbssn, and cbs? I don’t mind the extra inventory on espn+ but is USA afternoon games the best look for the league? How can you say your teams deserve to have multiple bids for the big time when you don’t present yourself as being worthy? Afternoon Saturday games sound like the same scheduling as the NIT

 

[Verdad]

I think people are being helpful but I know this. But do you think it’s a good idea to run a conference tournament with games on USA, cnbc, cbssn, and cbs? I don’t mind the extra inventory on espn+ but is USA afternoon games the best look for the league? How can you say your teams deserve to have multiple bids for the big time when you don’t present yourself as being worthy? Afternoon Saturday games sound like the same scheduling as the NIT

I agree - games only on CBS, ABC or ESPN primetime or nothing!!!

 

[TweederGMU]

We broke the 4k average attendance mark last year. With this stellar OOC home slate starting to take shape and all the changes to rising costs, seating charts/locations and hospitality room offerings.... I wonder if average attendance will drop to an average under 4K this year.

I think we go back down to somewhere around 3500.

 

[jessej]

I think people are being helpful but I know this. But do you think it’s a good idea to run a conference tournament with games on USA, cnbc, cbssn, and cbs? I don’t mind the extra inventory on espn+ but is USA afternoon games the best look for the league? How can you say your teams deserve to have multiple bids for the big time when you don’t present yourself as being worthy? Afternoon Saturday games sound like the same scheduling as the NIT

what is the size of the potential tv audience and where are those viewers located?

 

[GMUgemini]

what is the size of the potential tv audience and where are those viewers located?

Funny to think that anyone besides the networks have the power in that situation. Our games are on the networks they’re on at the times they’re on because that’s what the networks are willing to give us.

I’d guess our audience is limited to 1) fans of the schools playing, 2) A10 diehards, 3) college basketball sickos who are filling the void of big conference games.

I don’t think any of these audiences is very large.

Edit: from what I understand about this process, the A10 offers up our schedule and the networks take the games they want in a particular order (pretty sure ESPN goes first).

 

[jessej]

Funny to think that anyone besides the networks have the power in that situation. Our games are on the networks they’re on at the times they’re on because that’s what the networks are willing to give us.

I’d guess our audience is limited to 1) fans of the schools playing, 2) A10 diehards, 3) college basketball sickos who are filling the void of big conference games.

I don’t think any of these audiences is very large.

Edit: from what I understand about this process, the A10 offers up our schedule and the networks take the games they want in a particular order (pretty sure ESPN goes first).

i'd have to slightly disagree
it is not what the networks are willing to give the A-10

Networks are profit making entities
they buy the games in order to make revenue and ultimately profits by
a) selling commercials
b) ensuring demand across a diversified subscriber base

based on potential audiences/customer base - what producers will buy the time to advertise on an A-10 bball game?

 

[jessej]

here is the gist of the A-10 Tv Contract

Atlantic 10’s New Television Contract Details

The Atlantic 10 Conference has signed five-year media rights agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports that run through the 2028–29 season Awful Announcing. The deals represent a 40% increase in rights fee revenue compared to the previous agreements

Key Terms and Coverage​

• Postseason Basketball:
  • Men’s Championship Final: CBS Television Network & Paramount+ (as part of NCAA Selection Sunday)
  • Women’s Championship Final: ESPN
  • Semifinals: CBS Sports Network (men’s & women’s)
• Regular Season:
  • CBS Sports Network: 28 men’s and 8 women’s regular season games
  • NBC (USA Network): 25 men’s and 3 women’s regular season games
  • ESPN Networks: Top A-10 regular season selections in both men’s and women’s basketball
• Total Linear Games: 98 men’s and women’s basketball games per season across all networks
• Streaming:
  • All games not carried by a linear partner stream on ESPN+.
  • ESPN+ also carries a minimum of ~650 Olympic sports events annually
  • Over the past two years, A-10 schools have streamed over 1,000 events each year on ESPN+

Benefits for the League​

• Expanded National Exposure: 30% more basketball championship games than before
• Enhanced Production & Marketing: Increased brand investment and production support
• National Distribution: Stronger reach across multiple TV platforms and streaming, helping the A-10 compete with power conferences

Duration and Partners​

• Term: 2024–25 through 2028–29
• Partners: CBS Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports — all long-time A-10 partners

In short, the new contract significantly boosts the Atlantic 10’s TV footprint, revenue, and national profile, with a mix of linear TV and streaming to maximize reach for fans.

 

[GSII]

Is it safe to assume the A10 brings in $12 Million in tv rights deals? If so, that's just under a million per school.

 

[jessej]

Is it safe to assume the A10 brings in $12 Million in tv rights deals? If so, that's just under a million per school.

i believe the first cut goes to pay a portion of the Conference Office - consider it a "membership tax"

i assume that none of the affiliate members of non-revenue sports get any of that money, although they do get a benefit from it.

"pre-tax" is $12 M/ 14 full league members

 

[jkh1978]

The league is in major tv markets. New York, Philadelphia, DC, St. Louis… if its competition get creative. No one cared about Mac football until they went against the grain.

 

[jessej]

The league is in major tv markets. New York, Philadelphia, DC, St. Louis… if its competition get creative. No one cared about Mac football until they went against the grain.

6 of the 14 A-10 BBall programs are in 4 of the Top 10 DMAs. But how many are the dominant team in their DMA?

DMV has Georgetown and Maryland
Philadelphia has Villanova
NY has St. John's
Chicago has Depaul and Northwestern - a competitive Loyola-Chicago could be a dominant program

Top 10 Largest DMAs (2025–26 Nielsen Rankings)​

1. New York – New York–Linden–Paterson–Newark, NJ Fordham
2. Los Angeles – San Bernardino–Corona–Riverside–Anaheim, CA
3. Chicago – IL Loyola-Chicago
4. Dallas–Fort Worth – TX
5. Philadelphia – PA–Burlington, NJ LaSalle, St. Joes
6. San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose – CA
7. Boston–Manchester – MA–NH
8. Atlanta–Rome – GA
9. Washington, D.C. – DC (Hagerstown, MD) GMU, GWU
10. Houston – TX