As work and school ends for the holidays, sports fans better get ready. Between the NBA holiday games (check out FanDemand rankings here), the final regular season NFL match-ups, and the 2010-2011 NCAA College Football Bowl games, there is a massive amount of exciting sports to be watched in the next few weeks.
To get warmed up for the BCS Bowls, below are the games to watch for this Christmas week and weekend. The bowls are ranked according to their FanDemand ranking, or their average ticket price on the secondary market. Think of these ranks as the demand of tickets for a given event, as the price listed below is largely determined by the fan’s demand for tickets (get it!?).
FanDemand Rankings: Christmas Week Bowl Games
Poinsettia Bowl: San Diego State Aztecs vs. Navy Midshipmen, Thursday, December 23: $143
Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State Broncos vs. Utah Utes, December 22: $107
Hawaii Bowl: Hawaii Warriors vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, December 24: $69
Pizza Bowl: Toledo Rockets vs. FIU Golden Panthers, December 26: $67
Independence Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Air Force Falcons: $36
The Poinsettia Bowl is in sole possession of 1st place in FanDemand, with an average ticket price of $143. The 9-3 Midshipmen take on the 8-4 Aztecs in San Diego, California this Thursday in what is going to be a great game. The Aztecs have a home field advantage for their first bowl game since the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl, and they will look to running back Ronnie Hillman to help balance out their pass heavy offense. Navy plays a vastly different style of football, primarily through the triple option. With this formula, they are the 5th ranked rushing offense in the country. There will be some touchdowns in this one, so remember to check out FanSnap for tickets.
The Las Vegas Bowl is the premier match-up of the week, between the once-undefeated Boise State Broncos and Utah Utes. The Utes finished their season at 10-2, losing back to back games to TCU and Notre Dame, and the Broncos stand at 11-1 after a devastating loss to Nevada in overtime. Starting Utes QB Jordan Wynn is out with an injury, so all eyes will be on back-up Terrance Cain to lead the team to a victory. However, the Bronco’s have a Heisman Trophy candidate running their offense in Kellen Moore, and if they can control their kicking game, they have a great chance to come away with a win here.
The Hawaii Bowl stands at #3 in FanDemand. Hawaii (10-3) basically has a home game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (9-3). In their last six games, which were all wins, the Hurricanes have scored an average of 44 points per game. The Warriors and QB Bryant Moniz will not be passed by though, so we know it will be a good one.
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This weekend is huge for college football, as many of the big conferences have their championship games, and other dominant teams in the country finish up their regular season. What has been an insane season of college football will definitely end on an equally exciting note; you’re not gonna want to miss a beat this weekend.
This season was the epitome of competition in the SEC, and the championship game this weekend between the Gamecocks and the Tigers is going to be a fierce one. This is the 6th time two teams that played during the SEC regular season meet again in the final. The Tigers barely squeaked out a win last time, but the Gamecocks have been playing some of the best football in the country of late. If the Tigers win, they’ll secure a spot in the BCS National title game on January 10.
SEC Championship tickets are typically some of the hottest of the season, and indeed, this weekend is no different. The $80 drop in tickets from last year to this year may be due to the absence of the Gators, traditionally one of the biggest names in all of college sports. But regardless, the Gamecocks and the Tigers will be a killer game.
The Big 12 was crazy this year. Oklahoma and Nebraska came out on top, and will battle it out Saturday for the Big 12 crown. OU coach Bob Stoops and Nebraska coach Bo Pelini are actually from the same home town of Youngstown, Ohio, having graduated from the same high school. No doubt, TV ratings in Youngstown will be high, as two of the Big 12 powerhouses duke it out on Saturday.
The absence of the Longhorns probably is reason enough for a $87 dollar drop is ticket prices from 2009 to 2010. Big 12 Championship tickets are still a hot item, though, and OU and Nebraska will definitely live up to the hype.
There isn’t a Pac-10 Championship game, but this year, The “Civil War” in Oregon is huge this weekend.
Clearly, the Ducks #1 ranking in the polls (they’re #2 according to the BCS) has driven up demand for tickets in Corvallis this weekend. If the Ducks win, they lock down a spot to play for the BCS National Title.
After losing to Boise State and James Madison in the first two games of the season, the Hokies are on a roll, winning 10 of their last 10. Saturday, the best in the ACC will play for the conference championship: grab Best Value tickets at FanSnap.
Week one is in the books. So what did we learn (aside from not wanting to be Ole Miss of course)?
Ohio State Buckeyes tickets were the hottest in the land last week and fans who made their way to the game certainly weren’t disappointed. The Buckeyes rolled in week 1 against Marshall. While Buckeyes tickets dropped to #3 on this week’s rankings, they are still in extremely high demand. In fact, fans are sure to be searching for Ohio State tickets once again this week as the team takes on Miami. The average price of the Miami (FL) @ Ohio State ticket was sitting right at $316 last time we checked.
With Alabama dropping two spots, we have a new #1. It is of course, Alabama Crimson Tide tickets. Fans celebrated all game long in week one as the team dominated San Jose St. Next up for Tide fans? Penn State @ Alabama tickets!
One of the biggest movers in the rankings was our favorite team from Baton Rouge. LSU Tigers tickets jumped up 6 spots, from #8 all the way to #2. Geaux Tigers!
After what seems like the longest off-season ever, it’s finally game week! And here at FanSnap we have the scoop on all of the hottest college football tickets.
Curious exactly which games fans are flocking to? Well let’s have a look.
Number one on our list is a can’t miss Monday night game featuring Boise State-Virginia Tech. Should the Broncos win this game, many pundits are penciling them into the national title game. Of course there’s still a LONG, LONG season to go. Here’s the rest of the list. Let the games begin!
Ohio State Buckeyes tickets are the priciest in the county. And why shouldn’t they be? The team is ranked in the top two or three in almost every poll and QB Terrelle Pryor is considered one of the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy favorite.
Ohio State claims seven national titles and Buckeye nation is looking to add to that record with a trip to the BCS. Ah yes, while Ohio State is expected to win the Big Ten, their fans want much, much more.
To accomplish that goal, twelve teams stand in their way. They can’t ask for a better start to the season. The Buckeyes play their first four games – all out of conference games at home. Then they have the Big Ten gauntlet with the toughest battle towards the end – - Ohio State-Iowa tickets should be hot ones!
Ah yes, the Fighting Irish have one of the most storied traditions in all of football. The team has won the most national championships and produced the most All Americans of any team, however the Irish hasn’t quite lived up to expectations over the last decade.
New coach Brian Kelly and a motivated group of players will try to change that this year. The team has a balanced schedule taking on a number of teams that had losing records last season, however they’re likely to have some feisty battles as well.
Oct. 23 Notre Dame at Navy (at Meadowlands – East Rutherford N.J.)
Oct. 30 Notre Dame v. Tulsa (HOME)
Nov. 13 Notre Dame v. Utah (HOME)
Nov. 20 Notre Dame at Army (at Yankee Stadium – Bronx, N.Y.
Nov. 27 Notre Dame at USC
No matter the team’s record, Notre Dame tickets are always in high demand. Whether you’re Fighting Irish through and through or simply want to see a game in the great South Bend, search FanSnap for great deals on Notre Dame tickets.
Even with a slew of sanctions, a new coach and non-stop off-season controversy, USC Trojans tickets still rank #4 in our countdown of hottest college football tickets. The team may not be able to play in the post-season, but that wont stop them from ruining bowl plans for their opponents.
Lane Kiffin takes over as head coach and will try to help the Trojans bounce back after one of their worst seasons in recent history. Unlike last year, USC wont have to face heavy-weight Ohio State. However they will have an exciting game against Notre Dame at home on Nov. 27. USC will also get a chance to avenge last year’s 47-20 loss to Oregon when they take on the Ducks on Oct. 30. USC-Notre Dame tickets and USC-Oregon tickets are sure to be hot sellers.
The schedule in November includes back to back games against Arizona State at home and Arizona on the road. They will wrap up the season with cross-town rivals UCLA on Dec. 4.
With no bowl game in sight, every regular season game means that much more. The team is ready to put last year behind and prove itself on the field. Still searching for your USC Trojans tickets? Don’t miss out. FanSnap can help you find all of the hottest college football tickets.
At #5, we see yet another SEC team. Despite coming off their worst season since Mark Richt came on board as head coach, Georgia Bulldogs tickets are still some of the hottest college football tickets in the nation.
After last year’s 8-5 season, Richt decided it was time for a change. The Bulldogs start the year with a number of new coordinators, a new quarterback and a new defensive approach. Fans are eager to see what the team will bring and are anxiously awaiting the kickoff of the season.
The team’s out of conference opponents should be games the Bulldogs win easily. However the conference schedule will create some tough match-ups.
The Georgia Bulldogs football team is one of the most recognizable in all of college sports. From the large red and black “G” emblem to the team mascot “Uga” (the lineage of white bull dogs who represent the school), GU is a big time football team. With over seven hundred wins, two national titles, and a dozen conference titles in their history, Georgia Bulldogs tickets are in high demand!
Georgia Bulldogs 2010 Schedule
9/4 – Georgia v. University of Louisiana-Lafayette
9/11 – Georgia at South Carolina
9/18 – Georgia v. Arkansas
9/25 – Georgia at Mississippi State
10/2 – Georgia at Colorado
10/9 – Georgia v. Tennessee
10/16 – Georgia v. Vanderbilt
10/23 – Georgia at Kentucky
10/30 – Georgia at Florida
11/6 – Georgia v. Idaho State
11/13 – Georgia at Auburn
11/27 – Georgia v. Georgia Tech
Still searching for your Georgia Bulldogs tickets? FanSnap has you covered for those and all of the hottest college football tickets!
Up next on our countdown, Auburn Tigers tickets, the team many are predicting to be the runner up to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC West.
The Tigers are a team no one wants to face this year. While they lost Ben Tate to the NFL, star recruit Michael Dyer and senior Mario Fannin should be able to team up to give opponents more than they can handle.
This is coach Gene Chizik’s second year and fans have really rallied behind him. In fact, more than 63,000 fans showed up for the annual spring game. Fans are eagerly snapping up their Auburn Tigers tickets and are ready for kickoff!
While a run through the SEC is never something to sneeze at, the Tigers are fortunate to play most of their key games at home. Auburn-Arkansas tickets and Auburn-LSU tickets should both be huge games.
The first snap will be against Arkansas State on Sept. 4 – that’s less than two weeks! Don’t miss your chance to be in the stands. Search for Auburn Tigers tickets with FanSnap!
LSU Tigers tickets take the 8th spot on our countdown of the hottest college football tickets. LSU fans are incredibly passionate, and with this energy comes high expectations. And let’s just say, last year’s 9-4 season was not what they had in mind.
Ah yes, the fans in Baton Rouge aren’t very happy with the team of late. Just three years removed from a national championship and Les Miles is on the hot seat.
So could this be the year? The SEC West has quickly become one of the toughest divisions in college football. LSU will have their work cut out for them to keep up with the national champion Alabama Crimson Tide as well as up and comers Auburn and Arkansas.
Of course LSU Tigers tickets will still be some of the hottest in the country. They start the season on the road against North Carolina and also face away games at Florida and Auburn. LSU-Arkansas tickets and LSU-Alabama tickets will be popular one as well.
Here’s LSU’s schedule. Less than two weeks until kick-off against the TarHeels. It’s not too late to grab your LSU Tigers tickets.
Tennessee Volunteers tickets are the 9th hottest in the nation, showing the confidence fans have in their new coach, Derek Dooley and new quarterback Matt Simms. It’s likely to be a wild ride for the Volunteers. The team is eager to erase the memory of last year’s season-ending loss to Virginia Tech in the bowl game, not to mention an off-season filled with drama.
So what can we expect from Tennessee this year? Any way you slice it, this is a young team. Simms, while a pedigree QB, will be making his first start. Not to mention, half of the 10 players listed on the two-deep offensive line depth chart are freshmen. On the defensive side of the ball, Tennessee has to replace All-Star Eric Berry who was taken early by the Kansas City Chiefs in the draft. They’ve also already suffered some devastating injuries in camp.
The players on the field may be green, but they are hungry and its just this type of group that can rally together and pull an upset if an opponent isn’t ready. Trying to decide which games to get Tennessee Volunteers tickets to? Luckily for fans, the schedule is packed with exciting match-ups.
The Vols host Oregon and Florida in back-to-back weeks during September, followed by an October home game against the BCS national champions. Tennessee-Alabama tickets are sure to be hot, however FanSnap has you covered. We currently show more than 6,000 tickets for the game, starting at $60.
Last week we shared the Top 25 College FanDemand Rankings, based on college football demand.Over the next couple of weeks we’ll preview each of the top 10 teams, providing everything you need to know about your favorite teams and the must-see games! Starting off, the West Virginia Mountaineers.
West Virginia Mountaineers tickets are ranked #10 on our list, however the team is ranked number #24 in both the USA Today and The Sporting News polls. They return 18 starters including speedy running back Noel Devine. But even with all that talent its going to be a battle in the Big East, with most pundits already awarding the conference title to Pittsburgh.
Since the turn of the century, the West Virginia Mountaineers have been an exciting football team to watch. They have finished in the top 25 6 times since 2000, and have won the Big East in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007. However, the Mountaineers have some tough match-ups on the schedule, including a Sept 25 visit to Baton Rouge. The game is slated for a 7pm start so you know the Tiger fans are going to be rowdy. West Virginia-LSU tickets are going to be hot ones.
Other key games include West Virginia-UNLV on 10/9; West Virginia-Maryland on 9/18 and West Virginia-Pittsburgh on 11/26. FanSnap currently shows more than 3,000 tickets for the Pitt game, starting at $51.
Less than three weeks to go until the 2010-2011 college football season. Tailgaters are ready. Players are ready. Coaches are ready. Not to mention fans who are eagerly scooping up their college football tickets. While we can’t tell you who will win the BCS Championship, we’ve got something almost as good. Ah yes, we’re bringing back the Top 25 College FanDemand Rankings!
Like most of last year, Ohio State Buckeye tickets are once again at the top of the list, with the reigning BCS Champions, Alabama not far behind. Notre Dame tickets and USC Trojans tickets rank 3rd and 4th. Both teams had big coaching changes and should be fun to watch. The biggest surprise – Texas Longhorn tickets - despite coming off a BCS appearance and being ranked in the top 5 in many polls, the Longhorns sit at the bottom of our list.
Slicing and dicing the data in other ways, we get an interesting glimpse into conference demand. With 3 of the top 6, and 7 teams total, its clear SEC games are the most sought after. Other conferences with multiple teams on our list include the Big 12 (5 teams), Big 10 (4 teams), ACC (3 teams) and Sun Belt (2 teams). The Big East, Conference-USA, and Pac-10 all have one team. Notre Dame is the only independent.
No question this is going to be a great football season. A search on FanSnap finds plenty of tickets available for every one of these teams. Do you have your tickets yet? You can even find your favorite team’s tickets on our new iPhone Application. We may be biased, but we think it’s the best iPhone tickets app out there!
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For the 49ers players, the countdown is on. Rookies report to training camp on July 30 and veterans on the 31st. But for fans, tomorrow’s the big day. It’s their chance to grab San Francisco 49ers tickets for individual games.
Curious what’s in store for the team? Lucky for 49ers fans, the 2010 State of the Franchise is coming up next week. San Francisco 49ers season ticket holders can attend in person and even ask questions. Other fans can view the webcast online at www.49ers.com. You’ll hear directly from management including CEO and President Jed York, Head Coach Mike Singletary, and VP of Player Personnel Trent Baalke.
What questions are you dying to ask? Perhaps…
- What do you think a full season with Michael Crabtree will mean?
- How are you going to keep Frank Gore healthy?
- What’s the plan for Alex Smith?
- Which rookie is going to have the biggest impact on the team?
- Will the retirement of Cardinal’s QB Kurt Warner open a spot for the Niners to take over the division?
The Blackhawks were awarded the NHL championship last night. NBA tickets are in hot demand as the Celtics and Lakers are midway through their playoffs. Stephen Strasburg rocked the MLB with his debut. And in South Africa, soccer fans are desperately trying to find World Cup tickets for the series that starts this weekend. And yet, its college football, that’s dominating the world of sports. Confused?
Well let’s start with the fact that the PAC-10 is no longer the home of 10 teams. This morning, the University of Colorado at Boulder accepted an invitation to join the PAC-10 Conference as it’s 11th member. This news falls in line with rumors that began late last week from Rival’s Orangebloods.com website that the PAC-10 was planning to invite six Big-12 teams to join the conference including Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Will the PAC-10 stay at 11 teams or will they become the PAC-16?
As if that’s not big enough, today USC was also slapped with some of the harshest penalties assessed in a long time, including vacating wins from their 2004 season, a loss of 30 scholarships and a two-year post season ban (read: no bowl games). Still to be determined – will Reggie Bush lose his Heisman Trophy? Will USC lose its BCS title?
The hottest college football teams in the country, those whose tickets are most searched for on FanSnap, have remained remarkably the same all year as we head into the last month of the regular college football season.
During October, LSU tickets became the #1 most searched for college football tickets on FanSnap, up from #3 in September. USC moved up three slots to the #2 position, largely based on last weekend’s Oregon game (in which they ended up getting beat down).
Ohio State, Texas and Florida still round out the top five. Finally, the surprising Iowa Hawkeyes moved into the top ten in October, bouncing BYU.
The other day we noted that the Miami Hurricanes have moved into the top ten most searched for NCAA football tickets on FanSnap based on their early wins over the Seminoles, Yellow Jackets, and Sooners.
Now we know the reason for the team’s early success: focus. Coach Randy Shannon has forbidden the team from watching ESPN, ABC, etc. coverage of the team’s recent phoenix-like rise. No getting the “big head” in Land Shark Stadium for these guys.
Sure the team is playing its best ball since the 80′s. Where do they get their inspiration? Now the secret is out…. Spongebob Squarepants!
Hurricane fans have to feel pretty good about Miami’s chances in the BCS picture, with their remaining schedule. Check out these ticket values on FanSnap:
Who will win the BCS National Championship this year? Will we have a two-time Heisman Trophy winner? It’s still the summer. Are college pigskin fans really thinking about NCAA football tickets already? You bet! Which teams are the hard core alumni searching for most on FanSnap? Glad you asked. Here you go:
It’s the beginning of the year. Everyone is undefeated. Everyone has a shot at playing for the BCS National Championship in Pasadena. Who is pumped? Well, let’s have a look at what teams college football fans are searching for most already on FanSnap… (and their hottest home game!)
