| Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8PM | ABC | BCS Championship Pre-game | 21.00 | 6.4/18 |
| CBS | CSI (R) | 9.50 | 2.0/5 | |
| FOX | Bones (R) | 6.20 | 1.8/5 | |
| NBC | Community (R) | 4.51 | 1.7/5 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries (R) | 1.93 | 0.7/2 | |
| 8:30PM | ABC | BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Texas | 32.12 | 10.5/27 |
| NBC | Parks and Recreation (R) | 3.21 | 1.3/3 | |
| 9PM | ABC | BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Texas | 33.43 | 11/27 |
| CBS | CSI (R) | 10.41 | 2.2/5 | |
| NBC | The Office (R) | 3.92 | 1.7/4 | |
| FOX | Fringe (R) | 3.19 | 1.1/3 | |
| CW | Supernatural (R) | 1.56 | 0.6/1 | |
| 9:30PM | ABC | BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Texas | 32.43 | 10.9/26 |
| NBC | 30 Rock (R) | 3.76 | 1.7/4 | |
| 10PM | ABC | BCS Championship: Alabama vs. Texas | 25.77 | 9.1/23 |
| CBS | The Mentalist (R) | 10.72 | 2.2/6 | |
| NBC | The Jay Leno Show | 4.69 | 1.4/4 |