TicketCity Reveals the Top 25 Hottest College Football Games for Week 8

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Ticket Prices Reflect the Changes in the Polls as the First Weekend in October
Saw the Hopes of a BCS Championship Run Strengthen for Three Teams and End for
Four Others
AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Florida, Texas and Alabama rule the AP rankings and fall in 6 of the top 10
hottest game tickets for the season. While the top three teams look strong
heading into the coming weeks, they are also facing opponents determined to win
and fans know that. Oklahoma, Michigan, Houston and California unfortunately
fall short of a campaign for the BCS title, however, these teams still have the
potential for major upsets in upcoming matchups. According to TicketCity`s top
25 hottest football games, fan demand for rivalries and potential upsets reign
this week`s list.

Just as in the polls, SEC and Big 12 teams dominate the top 25 ticket list
participating in 19 of the 25 games. "SEC and Big 12 teams typically have large
fan bases that are willing to travel to support their teams," says Randy Cohen,
CEO of TicketCity. "While fan loyalty always plays into ticket pricing, this
year performance is driving fan demand up. Upcoming games between old rivals
will reveal the leading teams of the season and tickets for most teams in either
conference will remain high."

With USC`s loss and Cal dropping off the rankings all together, representation
of the Pac-10 on the top 25 list is almost non-existent. The same can be said of
teams in the ACC & Big 10. Yet two games featuring teams that have suffered
losses managed to secure the number 2 and 7 spots. "The USC at Notre Dame and
Ohio State at Penn State are strong rivalries between schools with loyal fans,"
explains Cohen. "While none of the teams are ranked high in the polls, the
affects of those games have the potential to be far reaching."

One of the biggest games of the season occurs on Saturday between two recent BCS
champions, Florida and LSU. In the last 8 weeks the average price for the game
has hovered around $536 per ticket. Though Florida leads LSU by nearly 200
points in the polls, both teams are undefeated for the season and the results of
this game will not only affect poll rankings but also prices for games going
forward. "This has been huge game for us this season," states Rafael Rivas, VP
of Sales for TicketCity. "We`ve easily sold 30% more tickets for the matchup
this year than last."

Kansas has also remained undefeated and has slowly climbed the rankings in the
last several weeks. As the season progresses, the team made the top 25 list with
two games against Nebraska and Oklahoma. "Much of the demand for either of those
games stems from the smaller seating capacity of Kansas` stadium," comments
Rivas. Another game looking to leap onto the list is Iowa at Ohio State. This
will be the first time in three years the Big 10 teams will go head-to-head.
Currently the cost of an average ticket is $169 falling just short of making
this week`s list. "At 5-0 Iowa is looking strong. That coupled with Ohio State`s
massive fan base hosting the game at their own stadium, tickets are likely to
jump up in price," ended Rivas.

TicketCity releases this week's list of the top 25 hottest games of the 2009
regular college football season based on average ticket price. The list was
accumulated by compiling a majority of the available tickets on the secondary
market throughout the entire country. The secondary market is comprised of over
800 established ticket brokers, and fans who are listing extra tickets to sell.

Prices will continue to fluctuate throughout the 2009 season and TicketCity will
continue to update the hottest games list from week to week. View the top 25
games list below or visit the TicketCity.com web site and search for Top 25.

About TicketCity

TicketCity sells tickets for all sports, concerts and theatre event but
specializes in tickets for all college sports and championship events, including
college football and college bowl games. Founded in 1990, TicketCity is a
trusted source for secondary market tickets to events around the world.
TicketCity partners include NBC Sports, Scout and RootZoo. TicketCity has been
named to Inc Magazine's prestigious Inc 5000 list in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Week 8 Rank Previous Week's Rank Game Date Location Average Price TicketCity Starting Price
1 1 Oklahoma at Texas 10/17/2009 Dallas, TX $450.00 $295.00
2 2 USC at Notre Dame 10/17/2009 South Bend, IN $450.00 $225.00
3 3 Florida at LSU 10/10/2009 Baton Rouge, LA $444.00 $225.00
4 4 Florida State at Florida 11/28/2009 Gainesville, FL $415.00 $194.00
5 5 LSU at Alabama 11/7/2009 Tuscaloosa, AL $385.00 $195.00
6 6 Georgia at Florida 10/31/2009 Jacksonville, FL $345.00 $165.00
7 7 Ohio State at Penn State 11/7/2009 University Park, PA $325.00 $223.00
8 11 Alabama at Auburn 11/27/2009 Auburn, AL $299.00 $215.00
9 12 Ohio State at Michigan 11/21/2009 Ann Arbor, MI $283.25 $175.00
10 14 Oklahoma at Nebraska 11/7/2009 Lincoln, NE $275.00 $155.00
11 10 Boston College at Notre Dame 10/24/2009 South Bend, IN $275.00 $150.00
12 15 Texas at Texas A&M 11/26/2009 College Station, TX $248.00 $150.00
13 16 Tennessee at Alabama 10/24/2009 Tuscaloosa, AL $247.00 $119.00
14 19 Clemson at South Carolina 11/28/2009 Columbia, SC $247.00 $120.00
15 18 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma 11/28/2009 Norman, OK $225.00 $125.00
16 20 Auburn at Georgia 11/14/2009 Athens, GA $225.00 $129.00
17 23 Vanderbilt at Florida 11/7/2009 Gainesville, FL $225.00 $120.00
18 21 Arkansas at LSU 11/28/2009 Baton Rouge, LA $225.00 $85.00
19 22 Florida State at Clemson 11/7/2009 Clemson, SC $215.00 $94.00
20 17 Auburn at LSU 10/24/2009 Baton Rouge, LA $213.67 $130.00
21 24 Georgia at Georgia Tech 11/28/2009 Atlanta, GA $201.00 $125.00
22 -- Nebraska at Kansas 11/14/2009 Lawrence, KS $195.00 $115.00
23 -- Texas at Oklahoma State 10/31/2009 Stillwater, OK $180.00 $108.00
24 -- Oklahoma at Kansas 10/24/2009 Lawrence, KS $175.00 $120.00
25 -- Texas Tech at Nebraska 10/17/2009 Lincoln, NE $175.00 $125.00
> Data is from Week of October 5, 2009
> Average Price is generated from all Secondary Market tickets listed on TicketCity.com (approx. 800 ticket brokers)
> All prices are per ticket.
> Prices are subject to change.

TicketCity
Liz Link, Communications Manager, 512-721-1148
www.TicketCity.com

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