re: How would you rank the canceled SEC annual series?

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This one is way too high. They were every-year rivals for what, 35 years? Hell, they've only played about 50 times total, and it was the 1970's before UT was even willing to play a game in Auburn.

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They played 35 consecutive years. How old are you? Imagine an Auburn or Tennessee fan born in 1950. Their earliest memories would include games between these two teams...and would run every year until their mid-30s.

If a rival is solely based on how many times they have played then obviously Bama's main rival is Mississippi State...right (Bama has played them more than any other team)? Bama has played Vanderbilt the exact same number of times they have played Auburn...so they must be equivalent rivals, as well.