Miami vs. Texas A&M CFP tickets are egregiously expensive for traveling Canes fans

If you're still not sure what you want for Christmas, might I suggest asking Santa Claus for tickets to the Miami-Texas A&M CFP first-round game? 

Tickets for this playoff game are going for a big number. Andy Staples from On3/Rivals reports that the cheapest tickets for the showdown between the Hurricanes and Aggies at Kyle Field are going for over $500. 

Now we're still a week and a half away from the big game, so that number could move one direction or the other, but this shows the potential economic impact of hosting a college football game in the playoffs. 

If this is a little rich for your blood, the game will be televised line on ESPN and ABC at noon EST on Saturday, December 20. 

Not all first round games are created equal

One of the big reasons why the Miami-Texas A&M game is such a hot ticket is because it features two big brands in college football playing what is a toss-up game in a single-elimination playoff. Both Kyle Field and Hard Rock Stadium have hosted their share of big games, but this being a playoff game is something special and this is the first time either school has been involved in the CFP. 

All four campuses hosting CFP games next weekend are first-time hosts and the ticket prices have been inflated on the secondary market.

Some of these prices should be expected to drop. I don't see Oregon fans paying $200 to watch the Ducks probably beat James Madison by 30 points. But the ticket prices in College Station and Norman, Oklahoma could stay in that general area. 

Expect more of these in the future

Anyone who believes that the CFP is staying at 12 or even the rumored 16 teams, is fooling themselves. These home playoff games are like gold for the hosting schools and communities. It's a huge boost to the local economy during a time period when things in college towns are otherwise slow. 

What's better than four playoff games on campus? How about eight games on campus? Maybe 12? Maybe 16? The possibilities for CFP expansion are endless if these kinds of dollars start rolling in.