Looking at the timeline for Saturday….NCAA is “concerned” about game length…There are 24 minutes of TV commercials scheduled each half. Then you have three timeouts per team plus any reviews. No wonder games take so long.
In-Game Tentative Recognitions // ESPN2 Media T.O. Breakdown 1st Quarter: Three Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (3:25)
Quarter Break (3:25)
2nd Quarter: Four Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (2:55), #4 (3:20)
Halftime
3ª Quarter: Three Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (3:25)
Quarter Break (3:25)
• 4th Quarter Sequence
4th Quarter: Four Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (2:55), #4 (3:20)
• 2 Minute Warning will take place as the 4th scheduled media timeout
In-Game Tentative Recognitions // ESPN2 Media T.O. Breakdown 1st Quarter: Three Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (3:25)
Quarter Break (3:25)
2nd Quarter: Four Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (2:55), #4 (3:20)
- 2 Minute Warning will take place as the 4th scheduled media timeout
Halftime
3ª Quarter: Three Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (3:25)
Quarter Break (3:25)
• 4th Quarter Sequence
4th Quarter: Four Media T.O.'s - #1 (3:05), #2 (3:10), #3 (2:55), #4 (3:20)
• 2 Minute Warning will take place as the 4th scheduled media timeout