re: I get so tired of hearing about how great the Michigan and OSU rivalry is.

It's undoubtedly a great rivalry. The fact that both schools are among the 3 winningest programs of all time makes it big.

Having said that, the fact that it's been so incredibly lopsided particularly since 2000 takes a lot of the shine off the game. Ohio State has dominated the series since 2000 with a 17-5 record over that time.

The Alabama/Auburn rivalry by contrast has been incredibly even and competitive by comparison with Alabama leading the series with a 12-11 record since 2000 and a 21-19 record since 1983 (since the first season after Bear Bryant retired).

It’s the best rivalry in sports. State pride is on the line. It’s objectively pure hatred that goes beyond any single state.

It's usually a nationally relevant matchup because the Big Ten sucks shite, so they'll often be in the national title discussion. Seriously, Penn State is the only other program that is earnestly attempting to hang with those schools and probably could if they gave up on their loser head coach. The rest of the schools live by the mantra "it's not who wins the games, it's who had the most fun!" when it comes to football.

I judge a rivalry by its level of singular obsessive hate.

There are Auburn fans that hate UGA more than Bama, there are Bama fans that hate TN worse than Auburn.

There are GA fans(albeit old ones) that hate GT more than Florida and UF fans that hate FSU worst than Georgia.

There are no Buckeyes who hate anyone worse than Michigan and Michigan may have a halfway rivalry with Sparty and ND…but they haaaaaate Ohio State.

The only other two that meet that level of undistracted hate are Miss/Miss State and SC/Clemson.

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I can name about 4 or 5 rivalry games off the top of my head that is better. I would much rather go watch the Iron Bowl or the Egg Bowl than Michigan and OSU

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wow, what a homer comment.
As an LSU fan, I can tell you I was aware of Ohio State-Michigan before I knew what the Iron Bowl was, and very few peole care about the Egg Bowl in reality.

I like the USC-UCLA game, was surprised to see it on last week. As for OU-Texas... I always preferred OU-Nebraska. I hate that being gone.

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Army and Navy is a way better rivalry game

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It's a great rivalry, but not for football purposes

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There are Auburn fans that hate UGA more than Bama, there are Bama fans that hate TN worse than Auburn.

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It is fair to note that I regularly break bread with family who root and graduated from Auburn University. They're good people. Don't let the game come between family.

If I saw the Tennessee team bus on fire, I wouldn't piss on it to put it out.

Yes sir

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You're the only one.

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Pot meet kettle

So we are talking about a rivalry between 2 teams that have 4 nattys between them and has overwhelmingly been dominated by one team and that’s after OSU went on a what 15 game win streak in the series? 6 out of the last 20 years have featured both teams in the top 5? Damn Bama and both LSU and UGA has done that regularly. Back to the titles Bama, LSU, and UGA won 4 titles in the last 5 minutes. Even Auburn has more appearances in the title game than Michigan. Won as many as Michigan also and it wasn’t 20 or 30 years ago either. Thanks for proving my point that Michigan and OSU is way overhyped.

Agreed. OU/Texas and Bama/Auburn are much better than Michigan/Ohio State.

Big 10 football is boring.