BCS title game rules night over 'Gladiators,' 'Dance War'

Fast National ratings for Monday, Jan. 7, 2008

NBC's "American Gladiators" held up reasonably well in its regular timeslot Monday, but the night belonged to FOX and the LSU Tigers.

College football's BCS title game gave FOX a 13.5 rating/20 share in primetime, down a good amount from last year's game (16.0/24) but still dominant for the night. NBC was a distant second at 6.4/10. ABC finished third at 6.1/9, while CBS, 5.5/8, came in fourth. The CW drew a 1.2/2.

FOX also led among adults 18-49 with a 7.6 rating. NBC, 3.9, snagged second place, followed by CBS, 2.7, and ABC, 2.6. The CW couldn't crack the 1.0 mark.

The championship game between LSU and Ohio State earned a 13.2/20 for FOX at 8 p.m. The premiere of ABC's "Dance War" scored a 7.6/11. "American Gladiators," 6.2/9, put NBC in third overall but was second in the 18-49 demo. CBS took fourth with repeats of "How I Met Your Mother" and "The Big Bang Theory." Reruns of "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Aliens in America" averaged 1.3/2 for The CW.

FOX's football coverage improved to 14.5/21 at 9 p.m. "Dance War" dipped slightly to 7.3/11, holding off the 6.6/10 for "Deal or No Deal" on NBC. CBS stayed in fourth with "Two and a Half Men," 7.3/11, and "Rules of Engagement," 5.2/8. The CW went with reruns of "Girlfriends" and "The Game."

At 10 p.m., LSU's victory over Ohio State scored a 12.8/21. The season premiere of "Medium" on NBC earned a 6.4/11, edging a "CSI: Miami" rerun, 6.3/10, on CBS. ABC's "October Road" trailed with a 3.5/6.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, especially in the case of live telecasts.