Top games still in demand, while new games join the Top 25 hottest list
After three weeks of college football games, demand for the season's hottest football games remain high despite notable teams, Ohio State and Auburn, dropping out of the AP's Top 25 poll. TicketCity highlights the teams not to be missed, and counts down the most popular games of the season based on ticket sales, prices, customer inquiries, and searches on TicketCity.com.
Less than two weeks away, the Big Ten conference may get a glimpse of what a possible conference championship could look like later in the season. The ninth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers will face off against the number six, Wisconsin Badgers on October 1st. Both teams have powerful offenses that are not afraid to run the ball and both are equally confident in their defense. Nebraska has senior defensive tackle, Jared Crick, who is a force to be reckoned with, while Wisconsin's defense has not given up more than 22 points in the last couple of seasons. The average ticket price on the market for this game is $308 with prices starting at $264 on TicketCity.com.
Another highly anticipated match-up that kicks off on October 1st is the Alabama vs. Florida game. Both teams have performed well so far, pointing towards promising season records. However, at this game, only one team can come out on top. Alabama is currently seated at number three while Florida is ranked fifteenth. The average ticket price for this game on the market it $404, but TicketCity.com is selling tickets for as low as $140.
Additional must see games include:
New Rank | Â | Â | Prior Rank | Â | Â | Game | Â | Â | Game Date | Â | Â | Avg Price | Â | Â | TicketCity.com Price |
1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | USC at Notre Dame | Â | Â | 10/22 | Â | Â | $485 | Â | Â | $205 |
2 | 13 | Texas at Texas A&M | 11/24 | $426 | $305 | ||||||||||
3 | 3 | Alabama at Florida | 10/1 | $404 | $140 | ||||||||||
4 | 2 | Oklahoma vs Texas | 10/8 | $399 | $207 | ||||||||||
5 | 4 | Alabama at Auburn | 11/26 | $392 | $215 | ||||||||||
6 | 5 | Ohio State at Nebraska | 10/8 | $387 | $189 | ||||||||||
7 | 6 | LSU at Alabama | 11/5 | $371 | $245 | ||||||||||
8 | 7 | Florida State at Florida | 11/26 | $342 | $157 | ||||||||||
9 | 8 | Auburn at LSU | 10/22 | $335 | $145 | ||||||||||
10 | 10 | Nebraska at Wisconsin | 10/1 | $308 | $264 | ||||||||||
11 | 9 | Florida at LSU | 10/8 | $304 | $139 | ||||||||||
12 | 12 | Iowa at Nebraska | 11/25 | $280 | $224 | ||||||||||
13 | 14 | Oklahoma at Oklahoma State | 12/3 | $272 | $175 | ||||||||||
14 | - | Auburn at Georgia | 11/12 | $266 | $134 | ||||||||||
15 | 15 | Ohio State at Michigan | 11/26 | $264 | $175 | ||||||||||
16 | 16 | Georgia vs Florida | 10/29 | $238 | $135 | ||||||||||
17 | 17 | Michigan State at Nebraska | 10/29 | $237 | $122 | ||||||||||
18 | 24 | Nebraska at Penn State | 11/12 | $219 | $122 | ||||||||||
19 | 18 | Michigan at Iowa | 11/5 | $218 | $115 | ||||||||||
20 | 20 | Michigan at Michigan State | 10/15 | $218 | $195 | ||||||||||
21 | 23 | Nebraska at Michigan | 11/19 | $206 | $125 | ||||||||||
22 | - | Texas A&M at Oklahoma | 11/5 | $195 | $119 | ||||||||||
23 | 21 | Arkansas at LSU | 11/25 | $191 | $99 | ||||||||||
24 | - | Nebraska at Minnesota | 10/22 | $169 | $132 | ||||||||||
25 | 25 | Texas Tech vs Baylor | 11/26 | $130 | $55 |
-Data is as of September 20, 2011. Average Price is generated from secondary market tickets listed on TicketCity.com (approximately 800 brokers). All prices are per ticket. Prices are subject to change.
Each week, TicketCity counts down the most popular games of the season, as evidenced by ticket sales, prices, customer inquiries, and search on TicketCity.com. TicketCity will continue to update the hottest games list each Monday. View the comprehensive Top 25 list by visiting the TicketCity.com web site and searching for Top 25.
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