A couple of things, Fox Sports 1 and 2 are about 12 weeks old , ESPN has been around for 30 some odd years. It's going to take time, but it didn't take fox long to already overtake the pathetic competition startups. They are beating everyone in ratings regularly with the exception of ESPN and NFL network.
http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013...nly-struggling-when-you-set-the-bar-high.html
Fox sports just posted its best ratings since it launched so it's growing. It is making a push for nba, has mlb games lined up, and may be bidding for the NFL Thursday night 8game package.
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...most-watched-week-since-august-launch/215736/
Fox Sports was the only play for the c7, they were ruined by "big football" and the laughable attempts by UCONN, BC, and other northeast schools to try and play football with the big boys. Never going to happen! Fox sports is paying each big east school more than UCONN for its basketball and embarassing football team. That should tell you what the world thinks of the AAC. Wait til next year when Louisville leaves then you'll realize what a cess pool you're in.
The idea of the big East is a basketball centric league. The pitch to recruits is come play in urban markets where basketball is king. So far so good based on the recruiting hauls. Technically UCONN football with its 0-9 record is king on your campus. That's where the most money and priority is spent. Think about that.