StubHub's Top 25 College Rivalries Take Center Stage on Thanksgiving Week

This year's epic Ohio State - Michigan game has left its mark on the college sports world, and Thanksgiving week promises to be just as exciting with ten of the StubHub Top 25 College Rivalries taking place. The highly anticipated Notre Dame @ USC contest is strongly challenging Ohio State and Michigan's top-selling rivalry, with tickets selling for an average of $389 and a 171% increase in sales over last year's game.

Key Takeaways:

The Notre Dame @ USC game is a strong contender for the top-selling rivalry, with tickets selling for an average of $389 and a 171% increase in sales over last year's game.
Additional top games this week include Texas A&M @ Texas and LSU @ Arkansas, with LSU and Arkansas moving up from number 12 last week in the standings.
The Georgia Tech @ Georgia contest has seen the greatest increase in sales year over year (240%), with tickets averaging $166 for the game in Athens on Saturday.
Intrastate battles dominate the remainder of this week's rivalries, with bragging rights in Arizona, Oregon, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia on the line between each state's large universities.
The StubHub Top 25 Rivalry Rankings list the traditional college rivalry game tickets that are in highest demand, with sales fluctuating due to pre-game hype and team performance.
StubHub's Rivalry Game Demand Change metric shows the percentage change in total gross sales compared to 2005, providing an additional data point for the rankings.

Statistics:

Tickets for the Notre Dame @ USC game are selling for an average of $389, with a 171% increase in sales over last year's game.
Sales for the LSU @ Arkansas game are up over 250% from 2005, with tickets averaged $220.
The Aggies and Longhorns renew the Lone Star Showdown in Austin, with sales averaging $233 per ticket and over 200% from last year.
The Georgia Tech @ Georgia contest has seen a 240% increase in sales year over year, with tickets averaging $166 for the game in Athens on Saturday.

Sources:

"StubHub Top 25 Rivalry Rankings (week of 11/20/06)"
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