Well, nobody saw this when the season began, and if they did, they're like some sort of centuries-old seer.
The Egg Bowl, the annual clash between Ole Miss and Mississippi State, is on pace to be one of the nation's hottest tickets. And rightfully so, because the winner will likely punch its ticket to the inaugural playoff.
From Pete Volk of SB Nation:
The cheapest tickets available Oct. 12, more than a month-and-a-half before the actual game on Nov. 29, are a whopping $276.69. There are eight listings at over $5,000 per ticket on the higher end.
The Egg Bowl isn't the only big SEC rivalry game taking place Nov. 29 -- Alabama and Auburn face off in the Iron Bowl that Saturday as well. The ticket prices between the two games are comparable, perhaps an even bigger surprise than the 0-2 record Alabama's SEC teams hold against Mississippi's this season. The cheapest tickers for the Iron Bowl currently run you $280.20, the only listing below $300. There are three listings over $5,000 for the game.
So, those looking to get into the Egg Bowl have a bit of a dilemma. If both schools keep winning, the price of tickets will only keep rising. But should one (or both) schools falter... well, that'd hamper their investment quite a bit.
