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Weak CFP Quarterfinal Resale Prices Revive Push for On‑Campus Games

A Jan. 23 deadline gives the CFP a narrow window to adjust the bowl-centered format as its new ESPN contract begins.

Overview

  • Resale get-in prices for the quarterfinals are far below first-round home games, averaging $97 versus $165 earlier this month.
  • Current get-in snapshots show Sugar $181, Rose $109, Orange $70, and Cotton $28, with proximity helping make the Sugar the priciest.
  • The Rose Bowl’s secondary price fell below $100 on Ticketmaster even though the cheapest face-value seats were $196.
  • Fans and coaches are calling for more campus sites, with Oregon’s Dan Lanning saying the Orange Bowl should be played at higher-seeded Texas Tech.
  • ESPN’s six-year, $7.8 billion deal starts next season and the neutral-site model remains unless the CFP management committee changes it, with any format decision due to ESPN by Jan. 23.