re: Current best SEC rivalry

What constitutes the best rivalry? Back about 16, 17 years ago Finebaum claimed that FSU-UF was the best rivalry in the country. His basis for this was the national championship decides this. THat is a big name but not exactly the "best" rivalry.

As far as two teams and fanbases go in college sports the Iron Bowl is right up there with anything. There is not a more intense, meaningful nerve racking game. If you are not a fan of either school you dont see it but thats not what constitutes a rivalry. A rivalry is developed between 2 schools. THe outside world doesnt matter.
BAMA-LSU is a good game with intensity but as far as hate thats all one sided.
Same with Ole Miss-Bama. State-Bama. UT-Bama is big because of tradition.

As far as fanbases, teams and schools hating each other equally the State-Ole Miss game is the only SEC rivalry that would compare to the Iron Bowl.

The Iron Bowl, in the SEC is, was and will be the best rivalry. THere isnt anything close to that game to us. What Arkie or LSU fans think doesnt matter. This is between Bama and AU. If you havent lived it you can't understand it. You have no concept of what that game does to you.