The Week in TicketCity Search – October 22

Catching up this week, and an interestingly auspicious one it is, as it appears we’ve gone two weeks without the esteemed Mr. Beiber on the countdown. That of course, is nearly as impressive as the performance of the Texas Rangers, who went from 2nd to 1st over the past couple weeks by turning in a performance that few would probably admit they expected. They are one win away from their first trip to the World Series. That will probably end up being a pretty big deal up in Dallas.

In other sporting news the Breeder’s Cup is a bit more popular this year, climbing the charts from 9 to 4. It’s a two day event, scheduled for November 5th and 6th, so ample time to get your tickets. On the football side of things, both the Longhorns and the Cowboys appeared this week, though at opposite ends of the list. We do draw closer to the postseason for both college and pro football. The NCAA conference championships are always big, and a good warm up to bowl season in December.

Shakira hangs in at #5 for a couple weeks, similar to other concert performers, Usher, Roger Waters, and Phish. Phish are enjoying a Beiber-like run for weeks now. Comedian Aziz Ansari came through town this week, and made it to #6 on the countdown as a result.

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1 2 Texas Rangers
2 - Texas Longhorns
3 - World Series
4 9 Breeders Cup
5 5 Shakira
6 - Aziz Ansari
7 4 Usher
8 8 Roger Waters
9 3 Phish
10 - Dallas Cowboys

October 15th

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1 1 ACL Festival
2 - Texas Rangers
3 6 Phish
4 - Usher
5 10 Shakira
6 4 Lady Gaga
7 - Rammstein
8 - Roger Waters
9 - Breeders Cup
10 7 WWE

What conference is your college playing in now?

After a couple of weeks of wild rumors, speculation and a few teams changing conference – it appears now that most of the 2010 conference realignment is done.  The question now is where is your favorite school playing?  The answer is that your school is likely to be playing in the same conference they were a month ago, unless you are a fan of  Boise State, Colorado or Nebraska.  Those three schools were the only significant movers during all of this conference realignment drama.  Below is the breakdown of how the affected conferences will look in the future:

Big 10 Conference (Future)
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Wisconsin

Big 12 Conference (Future)
Baylor
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech

Pac 10 Conference (Future)
Arizona
Arizona State
California – Berkeley
Colorado
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
UCLA
USC
Washington
Washington State

Mountain West Conference (Future)
Air Force
Boise State
BYU
Colorado State
New Mexico
San Diego State
TCU
UNLV
Utah
Wyoming

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BCS National Championship Rose Bowl Seating Chart

Many fans have been asking about team sections for the BCS National Championship game between SEC Champion, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Big 12 Champion, the Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.  Texas’ allotment has been confirmed to be in Sections 26-28 and Sections 1-4, basically the Southeast corner of the stadium, with the Texas bench in front of Sections 4 and 5.  With that, it is expected that Alabama’s allotment will be sections 12-18 in the Northwest section of the stadium and the Alabama bench in front of sections 18 and 19.  Here’s a seating chart that may be helpful.

Rose Bowl Stadium 2010 BCS National Championship Seating Chart

It is expected that donors and season ticket holders will find out this week if they did in fact get tickets.  Given that, you may want to secure your tickets soon before another rush of demand for BCS Championship tickets could push prices further North.  As of December 8th, average prices in the secondary market are around $1500 – about $950 on the low-end and more than $2,500 on the high-end for premium seating.

Whether it’s the BCS Championship Game or another bowl game you’re interested in, make plans to follow your team and secure your college football bowl tickets now!  Visit TicketCity online or call 1.800.880.8886 and get advice and superior Customer Service from our sales associates.

2009 Big 12 Championship: Texas vs Nebraska

The 2009 SEC Championship matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Florida Gators has been set for weeks.  But the 2009 Big 12 Championship matchup was not established until this past weekend, when both Texas and Nebraska beat teams from the state of Kansas.

The 2009 Big 12 Championship will pair the Texas Longhorns (11-0) versus the Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-3).  The game is being played at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, December 5th at 7pm CST.  Dr. Pepper is the title sponsor, so the official name is the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Football Championship.

The 2009 Big 12 Championship will be the 3rd time that Texas and Nebraska have faced each other in the conference championship game.  In 1996 Texas upset Nebraska in a classic game in St. Louis.  Then in 1999 Nebraska steam rolled the Longhorns at the Alamodome in San Antonio.  Texas and Nebraska have each won one additional Big 12 Championship; Nebraska won in 1997 over Texas A&M while the Longhorns other title came in 2005 against the Colorado Buffaloes.

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The Week in TicketCity Search – October 23rd

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I could have gone with
a Taylor Swift photo, but how
boring would that have been?

Big changes this week. Taylor Swift, who hasn’t been absent the countdown for some time, rises to the very top as demand for her Fearless Tour is bigger now than ever before. The tour was recently extended to run through the middle of 2010, with additional dates in Austrailia and North America. Perhaps with a little girl power bump, Miley Cyrus takes the second spot, while Aventura climbs again to #3.

The Longhorns dip a bit, and right on their heels are the New York Yankees. I wonder why? Oh, right… the ALCS and their inability to shut the Angels down and get it over with. I’ve got a World Series Tickets page to update guys, so get it done so I can put that puppy to bed for 2009.

Finally, making her debut on the countdown at #9 is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, which is the really, really long way of saying Lady Gaga. Another in a long line of artists that no one you know will admit to liking yet sells millions of albums and sells out shows nationwide. The Lady is touring solo in support of her debut album, The Fame, after a planned joint tour with Kanye West fell through. On the whole, that was probably a plus for her.

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1 6 Taylor Swift
2 8 Miley Cyrus
3 5 Aventura
4 1 Texas Longhorns
5 - NY Yankees
6 6 Dallas Cowboys
7 3 U2
8 - Disney On Ice
9 - Lady Gaga
10 - LSU Football