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StubHub FanStats -- The Top 25 Best Ticket Values in College Football
StubHub Reveals Which Programs Are Yielding Best Bang for the Buck in 2008
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - August 27, 2008) - College football season kicks off on Thursday night with an appetizer of games before Saturday's full slate starts the run to the BCS Championship. While multiple preseason polls rank teams' on-field potential, StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, has revealed rankings that spotlight teams who offer the best value for the college football fan's wallet.
While the ticket resale value on StubHub can sometimes run into the hundreds of dollars for some of the nation's top programs, there are dozens of marquee teams that carry very attractive resale prices. Many of them are ranked in the preseason Top 25 polls, while others offer substantial values with a very attractive schedule of home games. All prices listed in StubHub's Best College Football Values poll are the current average selling prices for tickets sold through StubHub as of Aug. 27 using a minimum benchmark of 900 tickets sold for each team to validate any trend.
Leading the way as the best value in college football for 2008 is the University of Pittsburgh whose average selling price on StubHub to date is a very economical $39 per ticket. The Panthers not only carry an extremely affordable ticket price, but they're expected to challenge for a conference title and also feature a stellar home schedule. Big East powers West Virginia, Louisville and Rutgers visit Heinz Field this season along with the Iowa Hawkeyes from the Big Ten. Despite these marquee games, a #25 preseason ranking by AP and a Heisman trophy candidate in RB LeSean McCoy, Pitt tickets at StubHub have remained the most affordable of any team in this year's preseason poll. Tickets for the home opener this Saturday against Bowling Green are currently listed for as little as $3.
Kansas University, coming off its most successful season in school history, is also one of the most affordable tickets in college football on StubHub at just $42 per ticket to date. The Jayhawks are a unanimous top 15 preseason pick this year and with a strong returning cast expect to once again challenge for a Big 12 Conference title. Kansas' home schedule is highlighted by late season games against Texas Tech, rival Kansas State and Big 12 favorite Texas. Tickets to the Jayhawks opener against Florida International this Saturday have sold for an average of just $19.
The remainder of the StubHub's Top 25 Best College Football Ticket Values feature preseason ranked teams Illinois, Oregon, Texas Tech and Missouri, along with high profile programs like Florida State, UCLA, Cal, Boston College, Rutgers and Texas A&M. All feature an average ticket selling price of under $100 on StubHub to date this season despite their large fan base and traditional demand.
StubHub Top 25 Best College Football Ticket Values of 2008
Season
Team Average Best Game Value (Avg. Price)*
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1. Pittsburgh Panthers $39 10/25 - Rutgers ($37)
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2. Purdue Boilermakers $42 11/22 - Indiana ($55)
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3. Kansas Jayhawks $42 10/25 - Texas Tech ($54)
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4. Maryland Terrapins $44 10/18 - Wake Forest ($34)
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5. Arizona Wildcats $45 10/18 - California ($34)
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6. Illinois Fighting Illini $50 11/1 - Iowa ($60)
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7. Vanderbilt Commodores $52 10/25 - Duke ($8)
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8. Kentucky Wildcats $55 10/18 - Arkansas ($76)
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9. Stanford Cardinal $56 8/28 - Oregon State ($29)
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10. Michigan State Spartans $58 11/1 - Wisconsin ($51)
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11. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets $58 9/20 - Mississippi State ($54)
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12. Florida State Seminoles $72 9/20 - Wake Forest ($44)
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13. Rutgers Scarlet Knights $75 11/22 - Army ($69)
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14. Boston College Eagles $75 10/18 - Virginia Tech ($56)
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15. California Golden Bears $78 10/4 - Arizona State ($64)
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16. UCLA Bruins $80 9/27 - Fresno State ($52)
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17. North Carolina Tar Heels $82 11/8 - Georgia Tech ($45)
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18. Texas Tech Red Raiders $83 11/8 - Oklahoma State ($62)
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19. Arkansas Razorbacks $87 11/1 - Tulsa ($70)
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20. Oregon Ducks $93 9/6 - Utah State ($38)
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21. Texas A&M Aggies $96 10/11 - Kansas State ($87)
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22. East Carolina Pirates $98 11/8 - Marshall ($36)
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23. Washington Huskies $99 10/18 - Oregon State ($59)
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24. Missouri Tigers $99 11/29 - Kansas ($103)
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25. Iowa Hawkeyes $99 11/15 - Purdue ($65)
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*Best Game Value indicates game with greatest fan interest combined with
most attractive current average ticket selling price
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