re: Do you consider Arkansas and Missouri rivals?

You have half the Mo fanbase saying they aren't like the south, and the other half feverishly trying to convince themselves that they are as southern as Arkansas.

The most "southern" parts of Missouri are compared to the least southern parts of Arkansas.

The answer is that they aren't our rival. Not just because we have barely played outside of basketball. Just because it doesn't feel like it would be a rivalry.

If Oklahoma joined the SEC, there would be no question in my mind whether or not we would be rivals.

Not because we have played OU more than we have played Missouri, because we really haven't.

There are a lot more OU fans in Arkansas than Missouri fans. We already dislike OU fans. I can drive all over NWA and see OU stuff all day long. I see random Mizzou stuff now and then, but it doesn't seem more common than LSU or Ole Miss stuff.

On this board, there seem to be several Springfield, MO area Arkansas posters or people with Missouri ties.

Ask your average Arkansas fan about Mizzou, and the answer will be:

1) We've barely played in sports other than basketball.

2) Few of us know or interact with Mizzou fans on a daily basis.

Of the few current Big 12 schools that have rival potential for Arkansas, Mizzou is down the list behind Texas, OU, and Oklahoma State in order of GAF in my opinion. They are also below Texas A&M.