Because when you look at it across time and not cherry pick years, there are ups and downs in each rivalry. Thus, when you look at each rivalry in its whole, it is clearly OSU vs MI.

I think Alabama vs Auburn has produced 11 or 12 games where each team was ranked in the top 10 and MI vs OSU has produced 18 games where both teams were ranked in the top 10.

It just happens that a game between Alabama vs Auburn being ranked in the top 10 at the same time is more recent.

Harbaugh could easily have Michigan back in the top 10 in a couple of years while OSU is in the top 10.

People always assume the current state of a program will always remain static. It NEVER has and never will. Every program goes up and down.

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Posted on 7/6/15 at 11:05 am to nebraskafaninwi

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It just happens that a game between Alabama vs Auburn being ranked in the top 10 at the same time is more recent.

Harbaugh could easily have Michigan back in the top 10 in a couple of years while OSU is in the top 10.

People always assume the current state of a program will always remain static. It NEVER has and never will. Every program goes up and down.

This isn't my point and you're assuming a lot of things I'm not saying. I've clearly acknowledged that Meyer and Harbaugh could really rejuvenate that rivalry.

My point is that if we're going to insist on crowning winners in various categories of rivalry aspects, I think the Iron Bowl is winning the momentum category, the entertainment category, the intensity category and the recent importance category.

I acknowledged that the momentum could shift given the state of OSU and Harbaugh, but I think it would take a few years to solidify that, most likely.

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