re: Why do LSU fans try and create a fictitious rivalry with Alabama ?

You can deny it all you want. Maybe it's not as historical but as a matchup, LSU vs Bama has the following:

1. One of the most viewed annual matchups over the last 15 years
2. 2nd most frequent matchup on college gameday (was tied for 1st with Ohio St/Penn St, this past week gave OSU/PSU the outright lead, we'll see if they go again this year over Mizzou/UGA or Washington/USC)
3. Most OT games of any matchup in CFB with 5
4. Since Saban has gotten there LSU is tied for most wins vs Bama with Auburn at 5 a piece


Is Bama/LSU as historic or classic of a rivalry as Tennessee or Auburn? No, but it's not just some other game on the schedule either by just about any metric. I expect yet another classic in a little over a week.