Alabama-Michigan State playoff semifinal hottest of hot SEC bowl tickets

The Big Game is in Big D.

The cheapest ticket to the College Football Playoff semifinal between Alabama and Michigan State went for $151 Tuesday on tiqiq.com with the average ticket costing $376 on the online ticket service.

Michigan State sold out its entire 13,000-ticket allotment for the New Year’s Eve playoff game. Alabama, which also had a 13,000-seat allotment, is distributing its tickets to donors.

A legion of Alabama fans are expected to make the trip, many snapping up tickets from secondary sources. Southwest Airlines added pre-game flights to Dallas on December 30 and 31.

Tickets for the semifinal between Clemson and Oklahoma at the Orange Bowl begin at $102 at tiqiq.com.

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The hottest ticket relative to the size of the game is the Las Vegas Bowl, pitting in-state rivals Brigham Young and Utah. The average price for the “Holy War” is $417 on secondary markets.

SEC bowl games with average ticket prices and lowest ticket prices as of Tuesday. (Source: tiqiq.com)

“Get-in” means cheapest ticket available on Tuesday

Texas Bowl: LSU vs Texas Tech  ($156 Average price, $36 Get-in)

Birmingham Bowl: Auburn vs Memphis ($131 Average, $65 Get-in)

Belk Bowl: Mississippi State vs NC State ($125 Average, $48 Get-in)

Music City Bowl: Texas A&M vs Louisville ($100 Average, $16 Get-in)

Cotton Bowl: Alabama vs Michigan State ($376 Average, $151 Get-in)

Outback Bowl: Tennessee vs Northwestern ($179 Average, $103 Get-in)

Citrus Bowl: Florida vs Michigan ($245 Average, $119 Get-in)

Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss vs Oklahoma State ($270, $143 Get-in)

TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia vs Penn State ($135 Average, $66 Get-in)

Liberty Bowl: Arkansas vs Kansas State  ($135 Average, $74 Get-in)

John Brasier