Michigan Ohio State Ticket Price

[Troy Smith]

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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.

[MyTurn2Raise]

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

[heater]

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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.

[Riverman]

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.

[capone0]

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).

[Austiger]

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

[Riverman]

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.

[capone0]

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.

[Aces McGee]

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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

[FlyWf]

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.