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Seems the Rose Bowl isn’t the “Granddaddy” it used to be.
According to TicketsNow, an online ticket broker, the average price of tickets purchased for the New Year’s Day bowl in Pasadena has dropped for a third consecutive week. The starting price was listed at $542, but has since fell to $436 for the average price of tickets already sold.

Of course, the BCS Championship game continues to lead the list with the average price of tickets purchased at $1,626.

The top nine bowls are:
1. BCS Championship: LSU vs. Ohio St., Jan. 7, 2008 – Louisiana Superdome
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $1,626 (Previously: $1,641; $1,615; $1,489)

2. Rose Bowl: USC vs. Illinois, Jan. 1, 2008 – Rose Bowl Stadium
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $436 (Prev.: $472; $522; $542)

3. Sugar Bowl: Hawaii vs. Georgia, Jan. 1, 2008 – Louisiana Superdome
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $257 (Prev.: $264; $263; $279)

4. Capital One Bowl: Michigan vs. Florida, Jan. 1, 2008 – Citrus Bowl Stadium
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $204 (Prev.: $208; $200; $189)

5. Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. W. Virginia, Jan. 2, 2008 – University of Phoenix Stadium
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $192 (Prev.: $199; $206; $214)

6. Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Clemson vs. Auburn, Dec. 31, 2007 – Georgia Dome
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $163 (Prev.: N/A)

7. Alamo Bowl: Penn State vs. Texas A&M, Dec. 29, 2007 – Alamodome
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $158 (Prev.: N/A)

8. Liberty Bowl: UCF vs. Mississippi State, Dec. 29, 2007 – Liberty Bowl Stadium
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $151 (Prev.: $152)

9. Cotton Bowl: Arkansas vs. Missouri, Jan. 1, 2008 – Cotton Bowl Stadium
Average Price of Tickets Purchased: $149 (Prev.: $150; $147; $139)

JANIS CARR/The Register

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