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The Athletic ranks college football's top 100 rivalries

Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:11 am
Posted by Tornado Alley
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:11 am
Here is a link to the article (it is behind a paywall).

Presented without comment:
100 LSU–Mississippi State

99 Middle Tennessee–WKU

98 Arkansas - Mizzou

97 UCF–USF

96 New Mexico–New Mexico State

95 Richmond–William & Mary

94 Mid-American Conference - All MAC rivalries

93 Williams–Amherst

92 Clemson–NC State

91 Colorado–Colorado State

90 Mt. Union–UW Whitewater

89 Maryland–Virginia

88 Pitt–Syracuse

87 Georgia Southern–App State

86 Wake Forest–NC State

85 Georgia–South Carolina

84 Ohio State–Illinois

83 Cincinnati–Miami (OH)

82 Baylor–Texas Tech

81 Southern–Grambling

80 Tennessee–Vanderbilt

79 Kentucky–Louisville


78 Virginia–Virginia Tech

77 North Carolina–Duke

76 Clemson–Georgia

75 Tennessee–Kentucky

74 Baylor–Texas A&M


73 Oregon State–Washington State

72 UCLA–Stanford

71 LSU–Texas A&M

70 Illinois–Northwestern

69 Wyoming–Colorado State

68 USC–California

67 Penn State–Iowa

66 UCLA–California

65 Michigan State–Penn State

64 LSU–Florida

63 Iowa State–Kansas State

62 USC–Stanford

61 Purdue–Notre Dame

60 Montana–Montana State

59 Kansas–Kansas State

58 Miami–Florida

57 North Carolina–NC State

56 Notre Dame–Miami

55 Alabama–Clemson

54 Arizona–Arizona State

53 Tennessee–Georgia

52 Clemson–Florida State

51 Michigan–Minnesota

50 Alabama–Georgia

49 Indiana–Purdue

48 LSU–Arkansas

47 Michigan–Penn State

46 TCU–SMU

45 Notre Dame–Michigan State

44 Iowa–Nebraska

43 LSU–Ole Miss

42 Virginia–North Carolina

41 Lafayette–Lehigh

40 Notre Dame–Navy/Army

39 N. Dakota St.–S. Dakota St.

38 Texas–Arkansas

37 Pitt–Penn State

36 Tennessee–Florida

35 TCU–Baylor

34 Minnesota–Iowa

33 Nebraska–Colorado

32 Iowa–Iowa State

31 Georgia–Georgia Tech

30 Washington–Washington State

29 Stanford–California

28 Utah–BYU

27 Oregon–Oregon State

26 Pitt–West Virginia

25 Oklahoma–Oklahoma State

24 Clemson–South Carolina

23 Ole Miss–Mississippi State


22 Iowa–Wisconsin

21 Washington–Oregon

20 Harvard–Yale

19 Kansas–Missouri

18 Michigan–Notre Dame

17 Auburn–Georgia

16 Michigan–Michigan State

15 Texas–Texas A&M

14 USC–UCLA

13 Alabama–LSU

12 Georgia–Florida

11 Alabama–Tennessee


10 Minnesota–Wisconsin

9 Florida–Florida State

8 Ohio State–Penn State

7 Miami–Florida State

6 Nebraska–Oklahoma

5 USC–Notre Dame

4 Army–Navy

3 Oklahoma–Texas

2 Auburn–Alabama


1 Michigan–Ohio State
Posted by AwgustaDawg
CSRA
Member since Jan 2023
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:13 am to
Applecup higher ranked than Clean Old fASHIONED hATE is indicative of how off the list is. When that game is not in Seattle there might be 25K in attendance....
This post was edited on 7/8/25 at 11:19 am
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:14 am to
Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:15 am to
I would have LSU-Florida ahead of any of the other teams listed for LSU, especially in the last 20 years.

Two teams that hate each other and you know it’s going to be a good game, regardless of how each team is doing that year.
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28479 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:17 am to
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Applecup higher ranked than Deep Souths Oldest Rivalry is indicative of how off the list is. When that game is not in Seattle there might be 25K in attendance....


Well, that's because Martin Stadium only seats 32,000+. Furthermore, I guarantee there ain't an empty seat in that stadium when the Huskies come to town.

There's some deep hatred in that game and it has all the things you want in a rivalry - ag/elite school, class warfare, etc. Unfortunately, it will fall by the wayside and be sacrificed at the B1G's monetary altar.

The one I don't get is UNC/Virginia being ahead of Ole Miss and LSU. Those two schools DGAF about football.
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28479 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:18 am to
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I would have LSU-Florida ahead of any of the other teams listed for LSU, especially in the last 20 years.

Two teams that hate each other and you know it’s going to be a good game, regardless of how each team is doing that year.


How dishonest can you be? It's unequivocal who LSU's most hated rival is. I'm sure you wanna forget about Bama whippin' that Tiger arse over the last twenty years too.
This post was edited on 7/8/25 at 11:19 am
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
10220 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:19 am to
quote:

I would have LSU-Florida ahead of any of the other teams listed for LSU, especially in the last 20 years.

Two teams that hate each other and you know it’s going to be a good game, regardless of how each team is doing that year.


Yep. And the W/L record is 34-34-3

The LSU Alabama "rivalry" is a handful of good years mixed between many more awful years.
Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
8131 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:22 am to


God Awful List.
Posted by Mstate
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2009
10494 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:26 am to
quote:

28 Utah–BYU
27 Oregon–Oregon State
26 Pitt–West Virginia
25 Oklahoma–Oklahoma State
24 Clemson–South Carolina
23 Ole Miss–Mississippi State
22 Iowa–Wisconsin


How is Iowa/Wisconsin ahead of any of these?
Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
20285 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:26 am to
quote:

How dishonest can you be? It's unequivocal who LSU's most hated rival is.

Old Piss fan deciding who LSU hates the most

I know you hate that no LSU fan under the age of 50 recognizes Ole Miss as a rival but you just need to worry about your rivalry with MS State, which has zero impact on the rest of college football besides free entertainment.
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28479 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:27 am to
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Old Piss fan deciding who LSU hates the most

I know you hate that no LSU fan under the age of 50 recognizes Ole Miss as a rival but you just need to worry about your rivalry with MS State, which has zero impact on the rest of college football besides free entertainment.


I know more LSU fans than you do.
Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
20285 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:32 am to
That’s a lot of daddies.

Why isn’t LSU number 1 for Ole Miss then…?

You strive to be LSU and every one of your best teams loses to LSU. Hell, you even rush the field after giving up 49 points to LSU at home when LSU already had a loss

Ole Miss vs MS State is simply a free midget fight on Thanksgiving.
Posted by RoyalAir
Detroit
Member since Dec 2012
7416 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:34 am to
quote:

The one I don't get is UNC/Virginia being ahead of Ole Miss and LSU. Those two schools DGAF about football.


Their tailgates where they argue about wine pairings and esoteric cheeses are riveting.
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28479 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:36 am to
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Hell, you even rush the field after giving up 49 points to LSU at home when LSU already had a loss


Y’all rushed the field last year.

And in 2022.

The last time the field wasn’t rushed in our rivalry was in 2021, when we beat y’all in Oxford?

Now who is little brother, again?
Posted by Western_tiger
AC is just domesticated wind.
Member since Dec 2024
657 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:36 am to
World's largest cocktail party behind minnesota-wisconsin is nuts
Posted by NFLSU
Screwston, Texas
Member since Oct 2014
20285 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:41 am to
What was Ole Miss’ record before losing to LSU in 2022 and 2024…?

I know Ole Miss failed to score a 2nd half TD in either game, so LSU fans definitely didn’t rush the field after giving up 49 points at home.

Brian Kelly dick slapping Ole Miss in his first year on his way to the SECCG, in his first year, definitely didn’t go over too well for Black Bear fans who still have never been

You’re living proof
Posted by Western_tiger
AC is just domesticated wind.
Member since Dec 2024
657 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:41 am to
quote:

Now which team is little brother, again?
The team who is getting whoop-assed
Check the all-time record and report back
This post was edited on 7/8/25 at 11:45 am
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
13321 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:42 am to

Alabama–Tennessee behind Minnesota-Wisconsin??

Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
28479 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:43 am to
quote:

What was Ole Miss’ record before losing to LSU in 2022 and 2024…?

I know Ole Miss failed to score a 2nd half TD in either game, so LSU fans definitely didn’t rush the field after giving up 49 points at home.

Brian Kelly dick slapping Ole Miss in his first year on his way to the SECCG, in his first year, definitely didn’t go over too well for Black Bear fans who still have never been

You’re living proof


All this because y'all rush the field every time y'all beat us and we don't return the favor? Calm down, little bro. Here's your attention.
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
76896 posts
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:44 am to
quote:

Old Piss fan deciding who LSU hates the most
Y’all have rushed the field 3 times since 2014 when beating us.

But yeah, y’all totally don’t hate us the most
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