Yes, this exact same thing happened two years ago when nearby neighbors Michigan and Cincinnati were being routed in the semis. Tickets dropped starting at halftime of Orange Bowl.
Get in the door was well below $1k, I just wasn't going to sit in bleeders for a cfp game in my backyard. I didn't need hotel or transportation.
I treated it like going to the Derby down in Louisville. It's not a cheap experience but at least I'm not flying and taking time off for it.