Old(ish) tv rating numbers from the Sports Media Watch blog:

Women's sports have long been the source of ridicule among male sports viewers. One of the main arguments surrounding the inferiority of women's sports --specifically women's basketball -- is that nobody watches.

That myth is exactly that: a myth.

The Women's Final Four routinely outdraws the competing Opening Night baseball game (the gap between the two events was as large as 4.1 to 1.4 in 2002).

Interesting information -- and sure to be used in the NCAA decision process as they discuss moving the Women's Final Four a week later.

(nice catch, kage)