BSC Root Sports TV Schedule...

[PBP]

Here you go:

9/24: Montana at Cal Poly
10/1: UC Davis at Eastern Washington
10/8: Northern Arizona at Montana State
10/15: Montana State at Weber State
10/22: Eastern Washington at Montana State
10/29: Montana at Eastern Washington
11/5: Idaho State at Montana
11/12: UC Davis at Montana State
11/18: Eastern Washington at Portland State
11/19: Montana State at Montana

Times will be announced later

Breakdown by schools:

Montana St. - 5 appearances
Eastern Washington - 4 appearances
Montana - 4 appearances
UC Davis - 2 appearances
Cal Poly - 1 appearance
Idaho St. - 1 appearance
No. Arizona - 1 appearance
Portland St. - 1 appearance
Weber St. - 1 appearance

Shut Out:

No. Colorado
No. Dakota
Sacramento St.
So. Utah

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[BengalBannMan]

I'm surprised there are actually 2 broadcasts without the word Montana in it. And I guess no love for being the Big Sky Conference Champs. Southern Utah gets nothing.

 

[PBP]

It is a dilemma to be sure. I have no idea how much the Big Sky has input into the process...they may not have much if any in it. Root Sports like all networks wants the most potential viewers they can get, that means a steady diet of Montana, Montana State and Eastern Washington at the expense of some other pretty good programs (No. Arizona, Cal Poly and some years Portland St. and So. Utah) Remember it's about ratings, attracting advertisers and money.

It's the same situation MLB has faced for years with ESPN and Fox ramming Red Sox and Yankees down viewers throats week after week. In the short term (like with Root Sports) that's great for ratings and potential viewers but at what long term cost to the sport, league or conference where a bunch of the other teams are basically ignored; sometimes pretty good ones; who are trying to increase their fan base, attract potential recruits and so forth?

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