Last year they sent out an option letter for the Sugar Bowl if IU beat ND. I would think they could do the same with this.
@thehoosierhuddle Wow, I just checked and prices have almost doubled since I bought mine
I think high ticket prices are probably a good omen for IU. IU has over 400k alum living in Indiana, no need to pay for a hotel for a lot of fans unlike OSU
They should always just sell the option to purchase them every year and refund when we don't make it. It's not proclaiming we will make it, but it offers the fans who want to take that leap, the opportunity to know they have tickets and can then get a hotel. For now, fans don't even know if they can get a ticket, so they certainly don't want to also gamble on a hotel AND IU making the game.
From IU's standpoint, they know all of the tickets will sell so it doesn't impact them.
The Big Ten Championship Game does not allocate a specific number of tickets to each team's fans; rather, tickets are sold to the general public and available through platforms like Ticketmaster and resale sites. Each team receives a small allotment for their players, staff, and recruits, but the majority of the stadium's seats are available for purchase by anyone, notes ESPN and Ticketmaster.
- General public sales: The majority of tickets are sold to the general public. There are no specific quotas for each team's fans.
- Limited team allotments: Each participating team gets a certain number of tickets for their players, staff, and recruits, but this is a small portion of the total.
- Ticket purchasing: Tickets can be bought through authorized sellers like Ticketmaster or from secondary market resale sites. [1, 2, 3]
I thought each team got a 8,000 ticket allotment?
I thought each team got a 8,000 ticket allotment?
Here's the thing, I've been every year, and even though I posted the AI response above, I feel like what I've seen with my own eyes is that there's too much of a clear cutoff between the two fan bases for there not to be an allotment. It's all on the lower level ($$), but I'm thinking there has to be a school allotment.
Now, just like with the CFP last year, that doesn't mean those tickets ever get offered to your run of the mill season ticket holders. Big donors. Families. Sponsors. Higher end season ticket holders (probably fits under donors).
@gros-louis I agree I have been a handful of times and there is a clear line when the two teams didnt wear similar colors. They used to put out presale tickets too. I have asked some of my connections at IU, I'll see what I can find out.
Thought it was worth asking again,has anyone received anything on the this game yet? I guess we aren’t officially in the game yet but I think it’s a pretty safe bet at this point to at least send out info.
I thought I heard each team has 8,000 tickets too. As a now 2-year suite holder, I'd like to think I might have a shot at snagging at least a couple tickets. Many of my folks in the suite are hounding me to find out, so I reached out to my AD contact. He said we'd hear something following the Wiscy game. So now I'm checking my email about every 5 minutes since the final horn on Saturday. Crickets so far.
I emailed the ticket office today. Here is their response:
Thank you for recontacting the IU Ticket Office.
As plans are finalized for the B1G Ten Championship and CFP games, we will be releasing more information over the next few days. If you are a season ticket holder, you will receive an email with more information on requesting tickets later today/tomorrow.
If you are not a season ticket holder, we recommend purchasing through Lucas Oil/Ticketmaster.
GO IU!
Thought it was worth asking again,has anyone received anything on the this game yet? I guess we aren’t officially in the game yet but I think it’s a pretty safe bet at this point to at least send out info.
Check your account online. There are likely applications for the B1gG game and a potential home CFP game.
@gros-louis An email went out at 2 today to season ticket holders. At least I got one. IU's allotment does not include me. I do have a chance to request tix for an IU home CFP game. Yay!