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re: Bigger Rivalry? Michigan and Ohio State or Auburn and Alabama?
Posted on 7/4/15 at 10:47 pm to sta4ever
Posted on 7/4/15 at 10:47 pm to sta4ever
Not gonna read this whole thread. The nationwide consensus is probably the Iron Bowl. What this thread says may be something different, though. Both are great rivalries.
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Posted on 7/4/15 at 10:48 pm to Tammany Tom
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Either you have one huge rivalry or two average ones. Bama has two average ones in UT and Auburn.
That makes no fricking sense, but I guess you're either trolling or just don't understand how teams can have more than one big rival.
Posted on 7/4/15 at 10:51 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
lol the nation would easily vote OSU vs MI and it wouldn't be close
Posted on 7/4/15 at 10:51 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
quote:he's an LSU fan...what did you expect? every "rivalry" game they play is average at best. Arky? aTm? Ole Miss?
r trolling or just don't understand how teams can have more than one big rival
Posted on 7/4/15 at 10:53 pm to nebraskafaninwi
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lol the nation would easily vote OSU vs MI and it wouldn't be close
Posted on 7/4/15 at 11:09 pm to nebraskafaninwi
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lol the nation would easily vote OSU vs MI and it wouldn't be close
Posted on 7/4/15 at 11:11 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
quote:kinda the exact opposite
The nationwide consensus is probably the Iron Bowl
Posted on 7/4/15 at 11:17 pm to WestCoastAg
The Iron Bowl was a in state rivalry that nobody outside of the SEC cared about until maybe 2008? 2010 when the Camback is when it really got huge press outside of the South.
The major CFB rivalries are:
Army Navy
USC UCLA
tOSU Michigan
Norte Dame USC
FSU Miami (since late 80's)
OU Texas
The major CFB rivalries are:
Army Navy
USC UCLA
tOSU Michigan
Norte Dame USC
FSU Miami (since late 80's)
OU Texas
This post was edited on 7/4/15 at 11:21 pm
Posted on 7/4/15 at 11:19 pm to sms151t
I didn't even know it was a thing until the cam newton game
Posted on 7/4/15 at 11:21 pm to WestCoastAg
Trying too hard
Posted on 7/4/15 at 11:21 pm to WestCoastAg
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I didn't even know it was a thing until the cam newton game
Ridiculous. So much myopia in this thread.
Posted on 7/4/15 at 11:52 pm to DuncanIdaho
It's the truth though. You knew of OSU/UM in California back in 2000. The iron bowl? Eh, not really. I always just assumed tennessee was alabamas rivalry game
This post was edited on 7/4/15 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 7/5/15 at 12:28 am to WestCoastAg
I googled biggest college football rivalries and looked through the lists on the first couple of pages. The Iron Bowl is at or near the top of all of them and ahead of OSU-UM most of the time. And these are lists by national publications/services.
Sure the Iron Bowl has been elevated in prominence the last few years. But even before that I think it was widely considered top 3 along with Army-Navy and OSU-UM
Sure the Iron Bowl has been elevated in prominence the last few years. But even before that I think it was widely considered top 3 along with Army-Navy and OSU-UM
Posted on 7/5/15 at 12:37 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
quote:You would be wrong. Michigan OSU is known nationally, Auburn Alabama is a regional, state-level rivalry, because Auburn has such a tiny fanbase and tiny influence.
The nationwide consensus is probably the Iron Bowl.
The states of Michigan and Ohio are both top ten in the country in population. And both UM and OSU are the major sports teams in each state.
Michigan and Ohio AS STATES are rivals, beyond football. They went to fricking war for crying out loud. OTOH, both Aub and Bama are in the same sparsely populated state that, let's be honest, is not that influential or populous.
Posted on 7/5/15 at 12:48 am to sms151t
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The Iron Bowl was a in state rivalry that nobody outside of the SEC cared about until maybe 2008? 2010 when the Camback is when it really got huge press outside of the South.
You must be about 12 years old.
Posted on 7/5/15 at 12:52 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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You would be wrong. Michigan OSU is known nationally, Auburn Alabama is a regional, state-level rivalry, because Auburn has such a tiny fanbase and tiny influence.
TV ratings and pretty much every list of greatest college football rivalries indicate otherwise
Posted on 7/5/15 at 12:58 am to WestCoastAg
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It's the truth though. You knew of OSU/UM in California back in 2000. The iron bowl? Eh, not really. I always just assumed tennessee was alabamas rivalry game This post was edited on 7/4 at 11:53 pm
No, it's not the truth.
Posted on 7/5/15 at 1:12 am to sarc
Various sites:
USA Today - The Game #2, Iron Bowl #3
NFL.com - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
Athlon Sports - Iron Bowl #2, The Game #3
Sporting News - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #3
Ticket City - The Game #2, Iron Bowl #5 (Alabama/LSU was #1)
LA Times Current Biggest Rivalries - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #8
Fox Sports - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #9
Fan Sided - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
College Spun - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
Huffington Post - The Game #1, Iron Bowl #3
AP Voters - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
USA Today - The Game #2, Iron Bowl #3
NFL.com - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
Athlon Sports - Iron Bowl #2, The Game #3
Sporting News - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #3
Ticket City - The Game #2, Iron Bowl #5 (Alabama/LSU was #1)
LA Times Current Biggest Rivalries - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #8
Fox Sports - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #9
Fan Sided - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
College Spun - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
Huffington Post - The Game #1, Iron Bowl #3
AP Voters - Iron Bowl #1, The Game #2
This post was edited on 7/5/15 at 1:14 am
Posted on 7/5/15 at 1:17 am to skrayper
And when Saban retires then post the links...lol.
Ratings change throughout time...lol.
Ratings change throughout time...lol.
Posted on 7/5/15 at 1:19 am to nebraskafaninwi
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mAnd when Saban retires then post the links...lol. Ratings change throughout time...lol.
Yeah, because Alabama didn't exist before Saban (I can't believe I've defending Alabama).
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