After a successful inaugural season, Compass Media Networks announced expanded and enhanced coverage of NCAA Football featuring 18 of the country's most compelling games.
"Awesome! Incredible! Our schedule of games is the best in America," Peter Kosann, CEO of Compass Media Networks, tells RBR-TVBR. "All the top teams. All the heritage schools. We are thrilled and excited to deliver our radio affiliates these tremendous broadcasts."
Schedule includes champions from the following conferences:
BIG TEN (OHIO STATE), BIG 12 (TEXAS), PAC-10 (OREGON), WAC (BOISE STATE), SEC (ALABAMA)
- Defending national champion ALABAMA vs. PENN STATE on September 11th; vs. FLORIDA on October 2nd for SEC Championship rematch
- Heritage rivalries -
OKLAHOMA vs. TEXAS, STANFORD vs. USC, IOWA vs. OHIO STATE, PENN STATE vs. MICHIGAN, USC vs. NOTRE DAME, OREGON vs. OREGON STATE
2010 SCHEDULE:
| Date: |
Matchup: |
| 9-11 |
Penn State vs. Alabama |
|
USC vs. Virginia - USC Home Opener |
| 9-18 |
Texas vs. Texas Tech |
| 9-25 |
Boise State vs. Oregon State |
| 10-2 |
Alabama vs. Florida |
|
Oklahoma vs. Texas - "Red River Rivalry" |
| 10-9 |
Stanford vs. USC |
| 10-16 |
USC vs. Cal |
| 10-23 |
Iowa vs. Wisconsin |
| 10-30 |
USC vs. Oregon |
|
Michigan vs. Penn State |
| 11-6 |
Purdue vs. Wisconsin |
| 11-13 |
Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech |
| 11-20 |
Iowa vs. Ohio State |
| 11-27 |
USC vs. Notre Dame |
|
Penn State vs. Michigan State |
| 12-4 |
Oregon vs. Oregon State - "Civil War Rivalry" |
Compass just celebrated its first anniversary. Within the world of play-by-play sports, Compass Media Networks now holds the rights to:
1. Sunday NFL (details t/b/a)
2. NCAA Basketball, including the Big Ten Tournament (first 2 rounds in 2010 and then all rounds starting 2011)
3. NCAA Football
Last year Compass struck a multi-year deal with Learfield Communications (the country's leading rights holder to college sports) which enables them to have first right of refusal to acquire national rights to college games.
RBR-TVBR observation: In just 12 months, Compass has emerged as a major player in national play-by-play sports. Look for them to acquire more exclusive content in the months to come. | 