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Top 10 College Football Tickets Searches

July 16th, 2009 Posted by: The Ticket Guy

Ever wonder how many people you’re competing with to find tickets to see to your favorite college football team in action? Wonder no more. I’ve compiled a nice little list of the Top 10 College Football Ticket Searches to give you a bird’s-eye view of just how many people are interested in purchasing tickets for big-name college football teams. All search volumes are estimated monthly totals as provided by the Google External Keyword Tool.

1. Alabama Football Tickets
Based on search volumes for June of 2009, “Alabama Football Tickets” was searched 12,100 times. Imagine how many people will be searching for Alabama vs LSU tickets later this season, and even more so should Alabama fans need SEC Championship tickets for another crack at Florida this year.

2. Ohio State Football Tickets
Buckeyes fans are some of the most avid ticket purchasers on the secondary market. No matter where they have to travel or who OSU is playing, Ohio State fans want to be there and will pay whatever it takes to get ‘er done. June searches for “Ohio State Football Tickets” are also estimated at 12,100 and I wouldn’t be surprised if the real number surpasses that of ‘bama’s numbers. Look for a high volume of Ohio State vs USC tickets searches early in the season.

3. Michigan Football Tickets
Some Spartans fans type this in when they’re looking for tickets only to find loads of sites offering Michigan Wolverines tickets. In some markets you have to be very specific about the team you are searching for to get the best results. “Michigan Football Tickets” searches were estimated at 9,900 in June, but Michigan vs Michigan State tickets is one of the most-popular searches for cross-town rivalries there is.

4. Penn State Football Tickets
The great state of Pennsylvania breads its own brand of football and football fans. It’s no surprise these are some of the most sought-after college football tickets around. I for one am looking for the Boilermakers to hand out a heaping helping of retribution to Iowa for the upset the Hawkeyes handed them late last season. I expect Penn State vs Iowa tickets to be in popular demand this year but not as popular as Penn State vs Ohio State tickets. “Penn State Football Tickets” searches were estimated at 9,900 in June.

5. Georgia Football Tickets
This one is a toss-up of late. Both Georgia and Georgia Tech have a solid football following, so this search might artificially point to the University of Georgia Bulldogs as the fifth-most-popular college football ticket search in June, at an estimated 8,100 searches. And speaking of which, be on the lookout for a high demand for Georgia Georgia Tech tickets this season.

6. Notre Dame Football Tickets
This one shouldn’t be a shocker. With poor performance and lots of staffing changes at America’s favorite catholic school demand for Fighting Irish football tickets is also down. Still, even when the boys are playing poorly they still have a strong enough alum to keep them in the Top 10 most popular college football ticket related searches each and every year. “Notre Dame Football Tickets” searches were also estimated at 8,100 in June. Notre Dame vs Navy tickets are always a big draw and you might want to buy Notre Dame vs USC tickets in the hopes that they can put together a surprising upset when the Trojans visit South Bend in December.

7. Auburn Football Tickets
With a good outlook for 2009 demand for Auburn Tigers football tickets is on the rise. “Auburn Football Tickets” makes the chart with an estimated 6,600 searches in June. There should be plenty of people searching for Auburn vs Alabama tickets as usual this season.

8. LSU Football Tickets
Now here’s a surprise. I’m always amazed how dominating this team can be without a higher search volume to back their popularity. “LSU Football Tickets” searches were estimated at 6,600 in June. Look for a high volume of “LSU vs Florida Tickets” searches again this season.

9. USC Football Tickets
Also amazing that more people are not excited about the upcoming USC football season. “USC Football Tickets” searches are estimated at 6,600 for June and should be much higher by now with them favored as the Pac 10 Champions… again. Expect to see a lot of people crying out for USC vs Ohio State tickets in early August and USC vs Cal tickets following that as the Bears are the biggest Pac-10 threat to the Trojans in ‘09.

10. Tennessee Football Tickets
Good ol’ Volunteers Football. Neyland Stadium is one of my personal picks for best stadiums to catch a college football game at. The fans are friendly, the football is phenomenal and the barbeque sauce is to die for! “Tennessee Football Tickets” searches are estimated at 5,400 in June and I bet Tennessee vs Florida tickets are going to be the biggest draw of the year.

Remember, for the biggest games of the year TickCo specializes in college football tickets for less than the other guys.

So what about you? What team do you search most when you’re looking for college football tickets, and what do you think will be the biggest regular season matchup in NCAA football this season?

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