Conference Championships Ticket Prices

[Obliviax]

And we have traditionally struggled after an off week- especially against better teams.

I like the path of ASU at home and then Boise- but if we can somehow win on Saturday- playing 2 games instead of 3 is clearly most efficient.

It is great to even be in this conversation. Go State!

I agree. I actually think tOSU and Indy have better paths if you goal is to win a Natty. Right now, they get a guaranteed week off before playing in the first round. There is no guarantee for PSU/Oregon to get a week off and get healthy.

 

[WaylonJ]

Ironic that a win would cost the area hotels and businesses by having that bye and no extra game. Another odd twist to the whole arrangement.

 

[The Spin Meister]

I agree. I actually think tOSU and Indy have better paths if you goal is to win a Natty. Right now, they get a guaranteed week off before playing in the first round. There is no guarantee for PSU/Oregon to get a week off and get healthy.

Actually every team gets a week off. We play this Saturday, Dec 7th. First playoff game is Dec 20th. Teams not in championship games get longer.

 

[Obliviax]

tickets have actually done up a bit. however, still lots left at $20 on Ticketmaster.

 

[heckmans]

The Big Ten game isn't helped by the location not being close to either team. And surely there was a lot of Ohio St fans who purchased tickets who are now dumping them which would increase supply and depress prices.

The ACC is probably being helped by having a relatively local team involved - as low as the prices are, could you imagine it if the game were SMU vs Miami-FL? They've always had trouble selling seats.

I'm impressed and surprised by the numbers for the Big 12 championship. Are there just a lot of people in Dallas who go just to see the game without a specific rooting interest? Though ASU does have a large number of alumni and this is probably the biggest thing for them in a while so that might be driving demand.

If I'm a PSU fan that goes to games, I probably already have tix secured for a home playoff game in 2 weeks.
Despite what the smart ppl here are the free message board say, PSU is the underdogs and odds are, PSU loses and hosts the game I already have tix and a hotel for.
On a couple days notice, am I going to scramble to secure tix, flight(?), hotel for the B2G champ game which will determine if we are the 1 or 5 seed in the playoff?
I'm probably going to pass. Assuming that sentiment is correct, I guess the question is how many PSU fans w/o playoff tix might make the trip. How many live in the midwest and can reasonably make the trip, etc.

Agree that Oregon probably doesn't travel well from Eugene to Indy. If I'm a duck fan who wants to travel, I'm probably trying to go to the bowl game the weekend of the 20th (or the home game in Eugene if PSU wins).

In the end, if the CCGs are not well attended, maybe that is THE driver to ultimately get rid of them. Obviously TV money rules, but 70K tickets is going to be north of $10M (face value is between $72-$210 according to the B2G.

interesting article on B2G CCG tic prices.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ticket-prices-big-ten-championship-oregon-penn-state-are-the-talk-of-college-football