BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – There’s a more powerful college football dynasty than the one Nick Saban has built at Alabama.
For two decades, virtually uninterrupted, the Birmingham market has delivered the highest television ratings for college football of any metropolitan area. In Birmingham, every Saturday is Super Bowl Sunday, as it has consistently compiled for decades the biggest percentage of eyeballs looking at the sport.
Some of this, of course, coincides with the rise of the Alabama dynasty, as Tuscaloosa is within the Birmingham market and the city is home to thousands of graduates.