Well, here we are, the FINAL week of the season. OSU #2 in nation, but well, that can be corrected in 2 weeks.
As always, I checked ESPN's scoreboard to see the entry price (As Low As) for each game. And, as we all know, these values do not reflect the extra taxes or fees of which we're accustom.
Everybody plays this week: 10 games, 8 conference games and non-conference games in SoCal. Notre Dame @ USC (and, for some reason, Fresno St. @ UCLA).
There's ONE Big Ticket Item (not hard to guess), many duds. Washington is down, otherwise the Oregon game would be epic. USC is down, sorry but Notre Dame takes this one.
First let's assess fan excitement -- who's in a bowl, who's close to a bowl, who just missed out, and Purdue.
| Bowl Ready | Need one more win | Sorry, 4 losses | Purdue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | MSU | Maryland | Purdue |
| Indiana | Wisconsin | Northwestern | |
| Iowa | UCLA | ||
| Minnesota | |||
| Nebraska | |||
| Oregon | |||
| OSU!!! | |||
| Penn St. | |||
| Rutgers | |||
| TCUN | |||
| USC | |||
| Washington |
Now, for the final time, the As Low As Prices
| Home | Away | As Low As | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | Maryland | $5 | blarf |
| MSU | Rutgers | $13 | |
| UCLA | Fresno St. | $18 | |
| Wisconsin | Minnesota | $21 | Friday, and there's an axe |
| Iowa | Nebraska | $33 | Friday, and nobody cares |
| Indiana | Purdon't | $36 | Rivalry, actually surprised it's this high |
| Northwestern | Illinois | $55 | Rivalry At Wrigley |
| USC | Notre Dame | $69 | Classic, go USC (sadly, they lose) |
| Oregon | Washington | $69 | not epic |
| OSU!!! | TCUN | $225 | we all know |
- $5 DIVISION
- PSU fans are tired of losing to the elite and beating everyone else. Maryland sucks and it's a forced rivalry.
- $13-$18 division
- You live in Michigan, you gonna watch the real rivalry on TV or go see a crappy team play another crappy team in East Lansing?
- UCLA, can't make a bowl game, meaningless swan song vs. Fresno St.
- $21-$55 division
- Wisconsin needs a win for a bowl: I say win for Fickell
- Iowa Nebraska, good Friday TV.
- Indiana, needs a great showing to stay in playoffs (they're in via crap schedule)
- Another Wrigley game -- why not, right?
- Nearly $70 division
- Classic throwback: Notre Dame visits USC... fans will travel
- Washington @ Oregon: any other year, this is even bigger
- $225 Game
- We all know
