[terry]

Those ticket prices for the playoff semifinals hint at one of the problems with a playoff system: the issue of whether fans will travel to attend multiple rounds of playoff games. Based on those ticket prices, I'm guessing that many fans of the final four schools, though they might have traveled for a single bowl game, have decided not to travel for both a semifinal and a final game. I suspect that many of them are skipping the semifinal, saving their money and vacation days, and planning to attend the final game if their team qualifies.

[terry]

Those ticket prices for the playoff semifinals hint at one of the problems with a playoff system: the issue of whether fans will travel to attend multiple rounds of playoff games. Based on those ticket prices, I'm guessing that many fans of the final four schools, though they might have traveled for a single bowl game, have decided not to travel for both a semifinal and a final game. I suspect that many of them are skipping the semifinal, saving their money and vacation days, and planning to attend the final game if their team qualifies.