Posted on 11/19/2004 3:06:29 PM PST by Michael.SF.
1. Michigan vs. Ohio State (Michigan leads all-time 57-37-6)
2. Miami (FL) vs. Florida State (Miami leads all-time 29-20)
3. Alabama vs. Auburn (Alabama leads 38-28-1 according to Alabama, 38-29-1 according to Auburn)
4. Army vs. Navy(Army leads 49-48-7)
5. Oklahoma vs. Texas(Texas leads the series 55-39-5)
6. Notre Dame vs. USC(Notre Dame leads the series 42-28-5)
7. Florida vs. Georgia (Georgia leads 46-35-2. According to Florida, Georgia leads 45-35-2)
8. UCLA vs. USC (USC leads the series 39-27-7)
9. California vs. Stanford (Stanford leads 54-41-11)
10. Florida vs. Florida State (Florida leads 27-19-2)
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Any suggestions on which rivalry should replace it? Or comment on why it should be on the list?
State Sucks Go Blue (applies to both MSU and OSU)
11. Montana vs. Montana State
They may not be top flight teams and the national championship hasn't rested on the outcome in dacades, but in terms of the rivalry, there is no other that can touch Army/Navy.
What a crock! There is no way Texas vs. Texas A&M doesn't belong on that list before several that are on there.
OU-Texas should be behind only Army-Navy, maybe Ohio State-Michigan, IMHO. Also, Michigan-Notre Dame should be SOMEWHERE in the top 5!
Notice that only Army-Navy is very close. In every other rivalry, the dominant team has been the winner in at least 58% of the games, not including the ties. Of course, in the greatest "rivalry," the Red Sox World Series title cuts the Yankees edge in that regard to 26-1 since 1918.
Oregon vs Oregon State.
Not that anyone cares nationally, but it is either the longest, or second longest (at 108 years) running rivalry in NCAA Football, would have been 109 year except they canceled for a year after rioting broke out in 1910.
I for one would agree with you....
And I would add the Okie Bedlam game to the list.......
FWIW...
I agree that Texas vs. A&M belongs on the list over Cal vs. Stanford, but several?
Not sure on that one. Personally, I would delete any of the Florida-Florida St. and Miami rivalries, but I thought that might be two provincial of me.
Miami-Florida St? Give me a break. It takes more than 20 years of competitive football to make a "great" rivalry.
I am impartial to TX-OU. State fair... Neutral site, 3 hours from each campus... Cotton Bowl-1/2 burnt orange, 1/2 crimson n' cream
Actually, it hasn't been all that great about the last 5 years. Just wait until next year, next year is the year...
Oklahoma may trail Texas in overall wins but since President Bush started running officially for President in 2000 and now has been reelected, the Sooners have won five straight. Thank you Mr. President!
While not powerhouse teams, Purdue/Indiana blows most of these away as true rivals.
Stanford does not deserve to be on any list for three reasons:
1. Their mascot is a tree
2. Their nickname "Cardinal" is a color, not a bird.
3. Their Band is the largest group of classless and egomanical people ever gathered except possibly for a DNC convention.
Basketball season is coming up. You scUM fans better get ready for two more thrashings.......
Go Green! Go White!!!
For many of the Auburn players the AU/Georgia game carries the day. That series is just about as close as it gets in wins and total points scored by both teams.
If you watch the clip, you can also see that Stanfurd's band is responsible for them losing the 1982 Big Game to Cal!
Michigan State-Michigan - An all Sports rivalry. Football, basketball, hockey. No matter what, it's big.
In the past 5 years, two coaches lost their job in large part because of losing bad to the other team.
Michigan State's Bobby Williams in football.
Michigan's Brian Ellerbe in basketball.
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