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All right, Kentucky fans, UK is undefeated through five games and is rising up the polls faster than Benny Snell out of the backfield. 

So just how much do you believe in the Wildcats? Enough to drop a few bucks for a chance to see history?

If UK's historic run defies the odds and continues through the SEC and into the College Football Playoff, you're going to want to be there. But so is all of Big Blue Nation, and you're not going to want to pick up a second mortgage to get to the game.

So what does a fan on a budget do? If you're full-steam-ahead on the bandwagon and are willing to gamble, you can reserve your spot now – for a price, of course.

The College Football Playoff website, CFP-RSVP, gives fans of every Division I college football team the chance to bet on their team reaching the playoff, or a top bowl game, and have a guaranteed seat at the stadium if they make it.

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Reservations for a seat if UK reaches the national title game are going for $3 on the website, the same rate as non-contenders like San Jose State and Kansas.

Let's repeat that: A reservation for Kentucky to make the national title game is selling for THREE DOLLARS. Right now, you're not going to find a team with better value than Kentucky.

It's almost like no one noticed the Wildcats move into the top 15 in both major polls this weekend. Their loss could be your gain.

It's a pretty simple process. Once you sign in and select your team, you're given a team-specific price to reserve a seat at the title game (you can also RSVP for either of the CFP semifinal games or any of the other New Years Six bowl games if you're too scared to bet on a championship). Premium ticket packages and hotel deals are available to be reserved in the process as well.

Pick your team, pick your ticket package and check out.

The RSVP is not a ticket, and it's not refundable if your team doesn't make the playoff. If they do make it, you still have to pay for the ticket at face value ($475 to $575 for the championship game, a few hundred less for all of the others).

But would you rather pay face value or blow your kid's college fund and spend a couple thousand for a ticket from another vendor in the weeks before the game?

Of course, not every team is a $3 deal like Kentucky. An Alabama fan, for instance, will have to pay $420 right now for a reservation, and THEN pay another few hundred for the ticket if the Crimson Tide makes it. Those poor fans, they have it so rough.

Reservations for Louisville are currently going for $8, if you feel like throwing a little money away this afternoon. Western Kentucky reservations are available for $3, although that loss to FCS Maine just might have hurt the Hilltoppers' chances for a playoff bid.

Sports betting is not currently legal in the Bluegrass State. But the excitement of gambling on a ticket to the big game if your squad keeps reeling off wins? Sign us up.

If the Wildcats make it to Levi's Stadium for the championship game, you're going to want to be there. We obviously have a long way to go between now and then, but it never hurts to plan ahead a bit.

Lucas Aulbach: 502-582-4649;; Twitter: @LucasAulbachCJ. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: