Poll: When are you leaving to go to the National Championship game?
| Response | Percent | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 6- I want to soak in the championship atmosphere. | 42% | 3 | |
| Jan. 4- What a great post-holiday vacation idea. | 28% | 2 | |
| Jan. 7- I'll need a day to tailgate. | 14% | 1 | |
| Jan. 5- I'm going to make it a long weekend. | 14% | 1 | |
| Jan. 8- I don't have a lot of time so I'm going to head west the day of the game. | 0% | 0 | |
| total votes: 7 | |||
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