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They are already giong for $600-$1500 per ticket on ebay, and more than that on stubhub. Has anyone ever seen a more expensive ticket?

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They are already giong for $600-$1500 per ticket on ebay, and more than that on stubhub. Has anyone ever seen a more expensive ticket?

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Yes. A friend once sold tickets to a Miami-ND game at South Bend for $2K each back in the Catholics vs. Convicts era.

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Damn, and that was in late 80's dollars too.

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That's crazy considering the game is like 3 months away.

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MICHIGAN

Sept. 2, 2006 Vanderbilt (ESPN) W 27-7 1-0 -14
Sept. 9, 2006 Central Michigan (ESPN+) W 41-17 2-0 -16
Sept. 16, 2006 at Notre Dame (NBC) W 47-21 3-0 +3
Sept. 23, 2006 Wisconsin W 27-13 4-0 (1-0) -7
Sept. 30, 2006 at Minnesota W 28-14 5-0 (2-0)
Oct. 7, 2006 Michigan State (ESPN) 4:30 pm ET -17
Oct. 14, 2006 at Penn State (ABC) 8:00 pm ET
Oct. 21, 2006 Iowa TBA
Oct. 28, 2006 Northwestern 12:00 pm ET
Nov. 4, 2006 Ball State TBA
Nov. 11, 2006 at Indiana TBA
Nov. 18, 2006 at Ohio State (ABC) 3:30 pm ET


OHIO STATE

Sept. 2, 2006 Northern Illinois (ABC) W 35-12 1-0 -10
Sept. 9, 2006 at Texas (ABC) W 24-7 2-0 even
Sept. 16, 2006 Cincinnati (ESPN+) W 37-7 3-0 -17
Sept. 23, 2006 Penn State (ABC) W 28-6 4-0 (1-0) -10
Sept. 30, 2006 at Iowa (ABC) W 38-17 5-0 (2-0)
Oct. 7, 2006 Bowling Green (ESPN+) 3:30 pm ET -34.5
Oct. 14, 2006 at Michigan State (ABC) 3:30 pm ET
Oct. 21, 2006 Indiana 12:00 pm ET
Oct. 28, 2006 Minnesota (ABC) 3:30 pm ET
Nov. 4, 2006 at Illinois TBA
Nov. 11, 2006 at Northwestern TBA
Nov. 18, 2006 Michigan (ABC) 3:30 pm ET

November 18 is coming sooner than you think. See any reason why either team will not be undefeated on November 18? There are a great many people who would not sell a pair of tickets for $5,000 the morning of the game in Columbus.

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See any reason why either team will not be undefeated on November 18?

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Because this is college football and the best team doesn't always win.

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MICHIGAN

Sept. 2, 2006 Vanderbilt (ESPN) W 27-7 1-0 -14
Sept. 9, 2006 Central Michigan (ESPN+) W 41-17 2-0 -16
Sept. 16, 2006 at Notre Dame (NBC) W 47-21 3-0 +3
Sept. 23, 2006 Wisconsin W 27-13 4-0 (1-0) -7
Sept. 30, 2006 at Minnesota W 28-14 5-0 (2-0)
Oct. 7, 2006 Michigan State (ESPN) 4:30 pm ET -17
Oct. 14, 2006 at Penn State (ABC) 8:00 pm ET
Oct. 21, 2006 Iowa TBA
Oct. 28, 2006 Northwestern 12:00 pm ET
Nov. 4, 2006 Ball State TBA
Nov. 11, 2006 at Indiana TBA
Nov. 18, 2006 at Ohio State (ABC) 3:30 pm ET


OHIO STATE

Sept. 2, 2006 Northern Illinois (ABC) W 35-12 1-0 -10
Sept. 9, 2006 at Texas (ABC) W 24-7 2-0 even
Sept. 16, 2006 Cincinnati (ESPN+) W 37-7 3-0 -17
Sept. 23, 2006 Penn State (ABC) W 28-6 4-0 (1-0) -10
Sept. 30, 2006 at Iowa (ABC) W 38-17 5-0 (2-0)
Oct. 7, 2006 Bowling Green (ESPN+) 3:30 pm ET -34.5
Oct. 14, 2006 at Michigan State (ABC) 3:30 pm ET
Oct. 21, 2006 Indiana 12:00 pm ET
Oct. 28, 2006 Minnesota (ABC) 3:30 pm ET
Nov. 4, 2006 at Illinois TBA
Nov. 11, 2006 at Northwestern TBA
Nov. 18, 2006 Michigan (ABC) 3:30 pm ET

November 18 is coming sooner than you think. See any reason why either team will not be undefeated on November 18? There are a great many people who would not sell a pair of tickets for $5,000 the morning of the game in Columbus.

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Iowa and PSU both have an okay shot at beating the Maize and Blue.

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Even MSU has a shot at beating OSU and Michigan.

Minnesota is not a pushover for OSU either.

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msu game is kinda scary for the bucks. msu has talent but chumped numerous games, buckling under pressure. at this point they have nothing to lose (no pressure now) and this is their only real shot at some sort of redemption/pride/respect.

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Eagles NFCCG tickets in 2004 were going for 1k-2k a pop on ebay.

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When Hockey was really hot back in 1998-2000 I remember Dallas Stars playoff tickets being insane.

My boss at the company I worked for paid 3K a piece for crappy seats to game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.

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tOSU will not lose before the Michigan game....99% certainty

Michigan is unlikely to lose, but will be challenged....I give them 60% chance of being undefeated to that point

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tOSU will not lose before the Michigan game....99% certainty

Michigan is unlikely to lose, but will be challenged....I give them 60% chance of being undefeated to that point

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It seems I haven't watched as much football as you have this year, but it seems to me that Michigan is as good if not better than Ohio State.

FWIW, even if both teams were had a 94% chance in each game the rest of the way, one team would have a loss more often than not.

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other than the Michigan State game, tOSU will be favored by 24+ points in every game most likely

teams favored by that much have won over 99% of their games in the past 5 years

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tOSU will not lose before the Michigan game....99% certainty

Michigan is unlikely to lose, but will be challenged....I give them 60% chance of being undefeated to that point

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It seems I haven't watched as much football as you have this year, but it seems to me that Michigan is as good if not better than Ohio State.

FWIW, even if both teams were had a 94% chance in each game the rest of the way, one team would have a loss more often than not.

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I'm not sure Michigan is as good, but that is somewhat beside the point. The main idea is Michigan still as at Penn State and Iowa left on the schedule. While Michigan is better than both teams, there is a significant chance to lose in either of those contests.

Michigan simply has more losable games along the way.

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tOSU will not lose before the Michigan game....99% certainty


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Okay, give me 98-1 odds on that(bargin). How much shall we bet?

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It is interesting that you post this, as I am going to this game regardless of the cost (well up to $1k prolly.) I was wondering what the masses here think is the better idea. If I buy the ticket now, it will be less expensive than later if both teams are undefeated. Conversely, if one of the teams suffers a loss, it will be less expensive later on. What to do, what to do?

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the risk/reward just isn't worth it, but I understand your point


Instead, you can expect me to be on tOSU moneylines for each individual game at Pinny where my risk/return will be much more optimal

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also, tOSU does have redundancies in their system

They have above adequete depth at nearly all positions including the exposed, key ones like QB and RB

I'm not sure if Michigan has a quality back-up for Henne

Injuries do happen....look at how key depth has been for Louisville

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also, tOSU does have redundancies in their system

They have above adequete depth at nearly all positions including the exposed, key ones like QB and RB

I'm not sure if Michigan has a quality back-up for Henne

Injuries do happen....look at how key depth has been for Louisville

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That's a really good point. Although neither team would be close to what it is without the starting QB (naturally), the cupboard behind Henne is currently bare. Michigan may not be heavily reliant on its passing game (seems moreso on D this year and then balance on O), but having Forcier back there is going to be a huge problem, especially against a team like the Buckeyes. The O-line is also quite thin. Michigan does have some decent horses in the backfield, although none of them hold a candle to Hart right now.

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other than the Michigan State game, tOSU will be favored by 24+ points in every game most likely

teams favored by that much have won over 99% of their games in the past 5 years

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You really expect OSU to be 24+ point favorites against Minnesota?

I would expect about a 17 point line at this point. 21 @ MSU. 30+ against Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern. Probably -5 against Michigan is my bet.

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hmmm...You might be right Troy

Sagarin would have tOSU about 17 points

Dunkel would have closer to 23 against Minnesota

those are generally the two best widely available power rankings

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MICHIGAN

Sept. 2, 2006 Vanderbilt (ESPN) W 27-7 1-0 -14
Sept. 9, 2006 Central Michigan (ESPN+) W 41-17 2-0 -16
Sept. 16, 2006 at Notre Dame (NBC) W 47-21 3-0 +3
Sept. 23, 2006 Wisconsin W 27-13 4-0 (1-0) -7
Sept. 30, 2006 at Minnesota W 28-14 5-0 (2-0)
Oct. 7, 2006 Michigan State (ESPN) 4:30 pm ET -17
Oct. 14, 2006 at Penn State (ABC) 8:00 pm ET
Oct. 21, 2006 Iowa TBA
Oct. 28, 2006 Northwestern 12:00 pm ET
Nov. 4, 2006 Ball State TBA
Nov. 11, 2006 at Indiana TBA
Nov. 18, 2006 at Ohio State (ABC) 3:30 pm ET


OHIO STATE

Sept. 2, 2006 Northern Illinois (ABC) W 35-12 1-0 -10
Sept. 9, 2006 at Texas (ABC) W 24-7 2-0 even
Sept. 16, 2006 Cincinnati (ESPN+) W 37-7 3-0 -17
Sept. 23, 2006 Penn State (ABC) W 28-6 4-0 (1-0) -10
Sept. 30, 2006 at Iowa (ABC) W 38-17 5-0 (2-0)
Oct. 7, 2006 Bowling Green (ESPN+) 3:30 pm ET -34.5
Oct. 14, 2006 at Michigan State (ABC) 3:30 pm ET
Oct. 21, 2006 Indiana 12:00 pm ET
Oct. 28, 2006 Minnesota (ABC) 3:30 pm ET
Nov. 4, 2006 at Illinois TBA
Nov. 11, 2006 at Northwestern TBA
Nov. 18, 2006 Michigan (ABC) 3:30 pm ET

November 18 is coming sooner than you think. See any reason why either team will not be undefeated on November 18? There are a great many people who would not sell a pair of tickets for $5,000 the morning of the game in Columbus.

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My roommate and his brother are two of those people.

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Johnnybeef:

I think you should buy now. Ohio State is not going to lose a game before they play Michigan, which means the demand in Columbus is only going to go up. Obviously if Michigan is also undefeated it will be the toughest ticket in Ohio State history, but if they lose I see the market staying about where it is now.

The thing is that most tickets will have no price at which people will sell- people in Columbus literally have been waiting decades for this exact situation and will not even consider selling at any price. Reminds me of the Red Sox-Yankee playoff games at Fenway...there were very few tickets to buy at any price.

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I wouldn't say "is." They could lose, probabilty is they won't. Did anyone expect VT to get crushed by Miami at home last year or lose to FSU in the ACC Title game. Or Miami losing to GT on the road late in the year. Things happen. tOSU is a VERY good team, but I wouldn't put it without a doubt that they will go undefeated.

They have looked at times to be the best team in the country but have looked shaky for halves of games (PSU). 1 bad game can spoil a National Championship season (UW - Miami).

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Texas/Ohio State tix were going for about the same.

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Capone,

Equating Virginia Tech v. Miami to anything OSU has left before Michigan is beyond ridiculous. Miami is MIAMI...they always have a ton of talent even in down years.

Not only is OSU exponentially better than VT ever was, every team they play, with the possible exception of MSU, is absolutely horrible.

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I said they have a pretty damn good chance to go undefeated, I just wouldn't put it down as a total definite for any team. Injuries happen, other things happen. With that saying if they are healthy, OSU should breeze by this schedule without much thought. They are that good, Troy Smith is THAT good (very jealous of this fact as well) but things can happen, will they, probally not but you can't ever set anything in stone in sports.

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It is interesting that you post this, as I am going to this game regardless of the cost (well up to $1k prolly.) I was wondering what the masses here think is the better idea. If I buy the ticket now, it will be less expensive than later if both teams are undefeated. Conversely, if one of the teams suffers a loss, it will be less expensive later on. What to do, what to do?

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I'd be really surprised if one loss affected the ticket price that much. It'll still be a very meaningful game.

-McGee

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One loss by either team probably drops the price by 33% or more. If both teams are undefeated we are likely looking at 1 vs 2, Michigan at OSU. Maybe Michigan is #3 is USC is still undefeated. A regular season 1 vs 2/3, late in the season, that's already an intense rivalry?

It's always a meaningful game, but that scenario is a perfect storm of scalping. My [censored] roommate bought student tickets off his brother's exgirlfriend for $30. I hate him so much.

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One loss by either team probably drops the price by 33% or more.

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seriously? Wouldn't it still be for the BigTen championship and a national title shot?

EDIT to say: Just so we're clear, I'm talking about the ticket price relative to what it is now. I recognize that the later in the season and the longer these teams go undefeated, the more the ticket price will rise.

-McGee

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Oh, I'm talking about the ticket price relative to what it hypothetically would've been if both teams were undefeated.

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I just saw a pair on the 30 yard line for $3,200 on ebay (with bids, not just an asking price). This is just nuts...if they both go in undefeated I can imagine bad seats going for $1,000.

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I just saw a pair on the 30 yard line for $3,200 on ebay (with bids, not just an asking price). This is just nuts...if they both go in undefeated I can imagine bad seats going for $1,000.

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That's no small reason why OSU & Michigan travel well. In a lot of cases it's easier and cheaper to drive to a road game, pay for a hotel and watch in a different stadium. God knows I've been to Memorial Stadium many times and been in the minority when watching Indiana play UM or OSU.

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Oh, I'm talking about the ticket price relative to what it hypothetically would've been if both teams were undefeated.

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Yeah, I finally figured that out. I agree.

My point, though, is that unless one of the teams absolutely collapses, I don't think tickets are going to get any cheaper than they are right now. And there's a solid chance that they will get significantly more expensive.

-McGee

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I sold mine for face value, $35 , to a brother of a friend.

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I sold mine for face value, $35 , to a brother of a friend.

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bbv obv.

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jesus there are riduculous prices being thrown around in here.

I went to games 1 and 2 of the World Series in Fenway Park in 04. Average seats. I could have sold each ticket for $1,500 ish, and this was for the World Series in Fenway Park, which is the most expensive park in MLB.

I can't imagine a regualr season college football game in a 100,000 seat stadium selling for more. It reminds me of Beanie Baby prices

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I can't imagine a regualr season college football game in a 100,000 seat stadium selling for more.

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I have friends who have parents that are professors at Ohio State. Their tickets to this one game sell for enough to pay for tution. It's insane here. I just noticed four C deck tickets going for over $1000. As a fourth year student I got A deck seats. I have seen pairs of ticket right near mine going for $3000+ which means I should probably kill myself for agreeing to sell them last year.