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StubHub cheapest title game tix: MAC $2.95, ACC $4, B10 $16.99, P12 $69, SEC $295.

Not really any surprises.
 

Wow! very interesting. The SEC has it going on from a football perspective.
 

$2.95 to see Northern Illinois v. Kent State, where the winner possibly earns a BCS bid? That's a steal....and a bad omen for the Orange Bowl. Florida State fans, disappointed with an 11-2 season, will only sell so many tickets.
 

nokomismod said:
Wow! very interesting. The SEC has it going on from a football perspective.
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I assume that if the two Big Ten teams were 11-1 and #2 and #3 playing for a berth in the NC Game, the market would be a little better.
 

MaxyJR1 said:
I assume that if the two Big Ten teams were 11-1 and #2 and #3 playing for a berth in the NC Game, the market would be a little better.
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What was it last year when MSU played the Sconnies?

Found it:

The face value of game tickets ranged between $80 and $175. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, which has a capacity of 66,628. Stu Hub had tickets for $10.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/134798928.html
 


If the B1G CCG was a de-facto national semifinal like the SEC is this year prices would be way higher.

The SEC game doesn't fluctuate a lot in importance or prestige so prices will always be high.

The Pac-12 game is priced higher for two reasons I see:

1. Travel is not a concern. Los Angeles is roughly as far from Palo Alto as Madison is from Indianapolis, and getting from Socal to Norcal is as easy as getting on the 5 and putting your car in cruise control for five or so hours. Plus with the extensive amount of UCLA alums in the Bay Area coupled with the fact Stanford is playing in their home stadium you can expect fierce competition for any tickets.

2. Stanford Stadium only seats 50,000 people, 16k less than Lucas Oil.

I will be interested if the Pac-12 ever moves to neutral site games for the championship though. They obviously went the home site route initially (and rightly so) because they didn't want an ACC like situation with attendance.

But the Pac-12 is quietly becoming more and more competitive, it isn't just USC/Oregon anymore. I would think the game would have to be in California, probably the Bay Area specifically to work year in and year out. It would be suicide for the conference to pick Qwest Field in Seattle and have Stanford play Utah. The new 49ers stadium being built probably could be a good choice, capacity will be 68,500 and the Bay Area is a great draw for visitors.
 

Iceland12 said:
What was it last year when MSU played the Sconnies?

Found it:

The face value of game tickets ranged between $80 and $175. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, which has a capacity of 66,628. Stu Hub had tickets for $10.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/134798928.html
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Stu Hub?

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westcoastgopher11 said:
I will be interested if the Pac-12 ever moves to neutral site games for the championship though. They obviously went the home site route initially (and rightly so) because they didn't want an ACC like situation with attendance.
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After watching the PAC-12 title game last year (on TV), I personally hope that they do not move to neutral site game. Autzen Stadium had a feel of an NFL Playoff Game in that the crowd seemed even louder than it normally is (if that was even possible). Plus, I like that it gives its conference an element of being unique.
 




Part of the problem for the Big Ten is competition from the Rose Bowl. If your favorite team is in the game, I think most people would save their money and vacation time for sunny So. Cali rather than Indy (in case they happen to win that is)
 

cfb120 said:
Part of the problem for the Big Ten is competition from the Rose Bowl. If your favorite team is in the game, I think most people would save their money and vacation time for sunny So. Cali rather than Indy (in case they happen to win that is)
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In the case of Wisconsin, you can make the drive on Saturday, watch the game, and drive home on Sunday. (Lincoln would more likely require flying).

But Wisconsin fans seem to assume that they are going to lose (they've sold less tickets), and the appeal of the game is obviously diminished by their record and the fact that they've been to the last two Rose Bowls.
 

Gopherprof said:
In the case of Wisconsin, you can make the drive on Saturday, watch the game, and drive home on Sunday. (Lincoln would more likely require flying).

But Wisconsin fans seem to assume that they are going to lose (they've sold less tickets), and the appeal of the game is obviously diminished by their record and the fact that they've been to the last two Rose Bowls.
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This day trip is definitely what my group is doing and what I think a lot of Wisconsin/Chicago based Badgers are looking at, especially with observing how easy it is to score tickets right at the game. I didn't go last year, but everyone came back saying that they couldn't give tickets away for free in all the bars and around the stadium and that the stadium was only 1/2 full. However, there was a strong report that the game itself was an awesome experience and that the atmosphere around the stadium was really fun.

We are leaving Madison Saturday morning, getting to Indianapolis by 2:00pm where we will still have 5 hours to eat and party at the awesome Indianapolis bars before grabbing tickets on the way to the game. After the game, we're planning on just making the short trek back home unless we should happen to win in which case we will party in Indy and spend the night somewhere downtown. We think we can do the whole trip for under $100 a person. Easily.

Plus- doing a day trip helps save money in case I should happen to have to buy a plane ticket to Pasadena on Sunday morning!
 

Gopherprof said:
In the case of Wisconsin, you can make the drive on Saturday, watch the game, and drive home on Sunday. (Lincoln would more likely require flying).

But Wisconsin fans seem to assume that they are going to lose (they've sold less tickets), and the appeal of the game is obviously diminished by their record and the fact that they've been to the last two Rose Bowls.
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That day trip wouldn't be too bad for someone who lives in Madison, but there are a lot of season ticket holders/fans who live in the Northern part of the state, so you can add on another 4 hours of dive time each way, then your costs are going to include more $ for gas, food and hotel
 



cfb120 said:
That day trip wouldn't be too bad for someone who lives in Madison, but there are a lot of season ticket holders/fans who live in the Northern part of the state, so you can add on another 4 hours of dive time each way, then your costs are going to include more $ for gas, food and hotel
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I work in the part of Wisconsin of which you speak. It's basically just me and a bunch of bears.
 

MaxyJR1 said:
StubHub cheapest title game tix: MAC $2.95, ACC $4, B10 $16.99, P12 $69, SEC $295.

Not really any surprises.
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What about Big 12-2-2+2 title game tickets?

Oh wait... nevermind. What a joke.
 

Jike Spingleton said:
$2.95 to see Northern Illinois v. Kent State, where the winner possibly earns a BCS bid? That's a steal....and a bad omen for the Orange Bowl. Florida State fans, disappointed with an 11-2 season, will only sell so many tickets.
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I'm going fo free!
 

Obviously, if you live in Hudson or Wausau you are not going to make it a day trip. Thanks for clearing that up though.

However, the fact remains that the majority of the Badger fan base lives in the southern part of the state in Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. The northern part (with the exception of Minneapolis :cool:) has always been Packer country with few few Badger fans. But for the vast majority of the base, it is an easy day trip to make. Just like Iowa City, Northwestern and Minneapolis. Plus there is a lot of experience in doing the trip since we went last year and have been going to the Men's Basketball Big Ten Tourney for years.
 

westcoastgopher11 said:
I will be interested if the Pac-12 ever moves to neutral site games for the championship though. They obviously went the home site route initially (and rightly so) because they didn't want an ACC like situation with attendance.

But the Pac-12 is quietly becoming more and more competitive, it isn't just USC/Oregon anymore. I would think the game would have to be in California, probably the Bay Area specifically to work year in and year out. It would be suicide for the conference to pick Qwest Field in Seattle and have Stanford play Utah. The new 49ers stadium being built probably could be a good choice, capacity will be 68,500 and the Bay Area is a great draw for visitors.
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The Pac-12 went with campus sites over a neutral site due to deep fears about a neutral game not drawing under certain plausible circumstances. Granted basketball is not the same thing, but the Pac-12 tourney drew terribly for years at the Staples Center despite the large numbers of alumni from all schools in greater Los Angeles. Some of the football teams have trouble drawing at home, let alone away. The conference wants and needs a full house. An Oregon State-Arizona State title game in LA would be a total bomb at the gate, especially with fans of the winning school being asked to repeat the journey to the Rose Bowl a month later. Put that game in Seattle and you'd get maybe more OSU fans, but minimal local interest and few ASU fans traveling. Maybe the new 49ers Stadium in Santa Clara with all its premium seating and boxes will change some minds, but for now the Pac-12 is fine with the status quo.
 


BleedGopher said:
It's a buyer's market for Big Ten championship tickets

http://www.omaha.com/article/20121128/NEWS/121129564

Go Gophers!!
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Yesterday on the radio, they were talking about how the Badgers still had 5,000 tickets to sell. Nebraska had even more.

LINCOLN — A hot ticket, it's not.

Just over half of the 15,000 Big Ten championship tickets allotted to Husker athletics were sold by an 11 a.m. deadline Wednesday. Approximately 7,200 were to be returned to Ticketmaster, the primary vendor for Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium, where the championship game begins at 7:17 p.m. Saturday.
 

Just looking at the stands on TV I think there is a good shot that the MAC title game had better attendance than the Pac-12 one. The turnout is pathetic in Palo Alto.
 

Yea, I couldn't believe the Stanford stadium was half empty! You could have got a scalped ticket for $3 for that game. Those black uniforms on Standford were awful, I was rooting for UCLA for that reason alone.
 

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