Big Ten Football Championship Tickets

College football is at its most intense in the Big Ten. Since it's all the top teams that compete in the Big Ten Football Championship, the thrill is even higher. Big Ten Football Championship tickets have always been popular among sports fans and they would go to any lengths to get the tickets and be a part of the football action first-hand. Especially for the final game, the match between two top teams, demand for the tickets is at its highest.

The game started in 2011 and since then it is held every year in December, bringing fans loads of fun. Big Ten Conference thought of deciding the conference's season champion in a different way and hence it came up with the Big Ten Football Championship. Of the two teams, one comes from the conference's Legends division and the other comes from the Leaders division.

Initially, there was much debate as to how can the 12 teams be divided in the best possible manner. The factors considered were geographical locations, competitive balance and rivalries. Finally, it was decided to call the two divisions Legends and Leaders. The selection criteria is based on a team's overall performance and its record in the conference. Teams that do not make it to the postseason bowl game are not qualified to take part in the Big Ten Football Championship game.

Winner of the game earns a berth in the Rose Bowl and then the winning team goes on to play at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Rose Bowl game is usually held on New Year's Day. If a team finishes at one of the top two places of the Bowl Championship Series then the arrangement is a little different; the winning team then goes on to compete in the BCS National Championship Game. The game is sponsored by Dr. Pepper, is played in the Prime Time and is broadcasted live on Fox Sports. Nothing can match the experience of watching the game live where one can actually feel the heat of the game unlike any feeling which can come from watching it on a TV screen.

The 2011 Big Ten Football Championship game was played between Wisconsin Badgers and Michigan State Spartans in which the Badgers defeated Spartans 42-39. It was the first championship game held in 115 year old history of Big Ten and the event became so successful that it became a yearly tradition with fans looking forward to this big match-up throughout the season.

It was held at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and even witnessed a huge fan attendance which only grew bigger the next season. 2012 championship game was held at the same venue with a match between Wisconsin Badgers and Nebraska Cornhuskers. Badgers aced it again, beating Cornhuskers 70-31. Lucas Oil Stadium is announced by the conference to be the host venue of the game until 2015. And why Lucas Oil Stadium? Because the venue is a state-of-the-art facility with enough capacity to accommodate thousands of fans coming from all over the country to watch the Big Ten Football Championship game.

Big Ten Football Championship is the clash of ten teams that make it to the top, bringing fans some amazing action year in and year out. There are plenty of exciting moments and is the ultimate event to be at for any football lover. When it comes to anticipation, Big Ten Championship ranks among the most popular sports events in the world. It starts right from the first game of the season because every game means some team will be moving one step forward towards the championship game and then to Rose Bowl. And that is why Big Ten Football Championship tickets are also a highly popular commodity.