re: Permanent rivals - really hurting the schedule

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Some rivalries are gonna die, albeit slowly. One of the negatives of expansion.

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The TSIO is untouchable, never to be broken up. Alabama and Tennessee are the two pillars of SEC history and tradition, the Capo di tutti capi and Underboss of the SEC. It is Southern football at it's finest regardless of rank, records, etc.

Seriously though, I read an article during the first expansion (SC,Arky) and the biggest "sticking" point was the TSIO and both Bama and UT say that this rivalry game is not to be fricked with.