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SEC Rant Official Rivalries
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:49 am
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:49 am
As voted by you. I did the best I could to interpret some of your posts. I've included all rivals that received at least 50% of the fanbase's vote.
Alabama (Total votes: 15)
1. Auburn: Average rank 1.13, 100% votes
2. Tennessee: Average rank 1.46, 100% votes
Arkansas (Total votes: 12)
1. Texas: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. LSU: Average rank 2.2, 83.33% votes
3. Ole Miss: Average rank 2.9, 83.33% votes
4. Texas A&M: Average rank 3.67, 50% votes
Auburn (Total votes: 7)
1. Alabama: Average rank 1.33, 85.71% votes
2. Georgia: Average rank 1.86, 100% votes
Florida (Total votes: 4)
1. FSU: Average rank 1.25, 100% votes
2. Georgia: Average rank 2, 100% votes
3. Tennessee: Average rank 3.33, 75% votes
t4. LSU: Average rank 4, 75% votes
t4. Miami: Average rank 4, 75% votes
Georgia (Total votes: 7)
1. Florida: Average rank 1.29, 100% votes
2. Auburn: Average rank 2.14, 100% votes
3. Georgia Tech: Average rank 2.6, 71.43% votes
4. Tennessee: Average rank 2.8, 71.43% votes
5. South Carolina: Average rank 5.5, 57.14% votes
Kentucky (Total votes: 3)
t1. Louisville: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
t1. Tennessee: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
3. Florida: Average rank 3.5, 66.67% votes
4. South Carolina: Average rank 4.5, 66.67% votes
LSU (Total votes: 9)
1. Ole Miss: Average rank 2, 88.89% votes
2. Alabama: Average rank 2.17, 66.67% votes
3. Texas A&M: Average rank 3.25, 88.89% votes
4. Florida: Average rank 3, 77.78% votes
5. Arkansas: Average rank 3.43, 77.78% votes
(It is worth noting that most LSU posters noted that they have no true rivals)
Mississippi State (Total votes: 1)
1. Ole Miss: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. LSU: Average rank 2, 100% votes
Missouri (Total votes: 10)
1. Kansas: Average rank 1.1, 100% votes
2. Illinois: Average rank 3.14, 70% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 3.5, 60% votes
4. Nebraska: Average rank 3.4, 50% votes
Oklahoma (Total votes: 4)
1. Texas: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. Nebraska: Average rank 2, 50% votes
3. Oklahoma State: Average rank 2.5, 50% votes
Ole Miss (Total votes: 3)
1. Mississippi State: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. LSU: Average rank 1.67, 100% votes
South Carolina (Total votes: 4)
1. Clemson: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. North Carolina: Average rank 2, 100% votes
3. Georgia: Average rank 3, 50% votes
Tennessee (Total votes: 5)
1. Alabama: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. Florida: Average rank 2, 80% votes
3. Kentucky: Average rank 3.75, 80% votes
4. Vanderbilt: Average rank 4, 60% votes
Texas (Total votes: 3)
1. Oklahoma: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. Texas A&M: Average rank 1.67, 100% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 3, 100% votes
Texas A&M(Total votes: 3)
t1. Texas: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
t1. LSU: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 2.33, 100% votes
Vanderbilt (Total votes: 0)
Alabama (Total votes: 15)
1. Auburn: Average rank 1.13, 100% votes
2. Tennessee: Average rank 1.46, 100% votes
Arkansas (Total votes: 12)
1. Texas: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. LSU: Average rank 2.2, 83.33% votes
3. Ole Miss: Average rank 2.9, 83.33% votes
4. Texas A&M: Average rank 3.67, 50% votes
Auburn (Total votes: 7)
1. Alabama: Average rank 1.33, 85.71% votes
2. Georgia: Average rank 1.86, 100% votes
Florida (Total votes: 4)
1. FSU: Average rank 1.25, 100% votes
2. Georgia: Average rank 2, 100% votes
3. Tennessee: Average rank 3.33, 75% votes
t4. LSU: Average rank 4, 75% votes
t4. Miami: Average rank 4, 75% votes
Georgia (Total votes: 7)
1. Florida: Average rank 1.29, 100% votes
2. Auburn: Average rank 2.14, 100% votes
3. Georgia Tech: Average rank 2.6, 71.43% votes
4. Tennessee: Average rank 2.8, 71.43% votes
5. South Carolina: Average rank 5.5, 57.14% votes
Kentucky (Total votes: 3)
t1. Louisville: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
t1. Tennessee: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
3. Florida: Average rank 3.5, 66.67% votes
4. South Carolina: Average rank 4.5, 66.67% votes
LSU (Total votes: 9)
1. Ole Miss: Average rank 2, 88.89% votes
2. Alabama: Average rank 2.17, 66.67% votes
3. Texas A&M: Average rank 3.25, 88.89% votes
4. Florida: Average rank 3, 77.78% votes
5. Arkansas: Average rank 3.43, 77.78% votes
(It is worth noting that most LSU posters noted that they have no true rivals)
Mississippi State (Total votes: 1)
1. Ole Miss: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. LSU: Average rank 2, 100% votes
Missouri (Total votes: 10)
1. Kansas: Average rank 1.1, 100% votes
2. Illinois: Average rank 3.14, 70% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 3.5, 60% votes
4. Nebraska: Average rank 3.4, 50% votes
Oklahoma (Total votes: 4)
1. Texas: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. Nebraska: Average rank 2, 50% votes
3. Oklahoma State: Average rank 2.5, 50% votes
Ole Miss (Total votes: 3)
1. Mississippi State: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. LSU: Average rank 1.67, 100% votes
South Carolina (Total votes: 4)
1. Clemson: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. North Carolina: Average rank 2, 100% votes
3. Georgia: Average rank 3, 50% votes
Tennessee (Total votes: 5)
1. Alabama: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. Florida: Average rank 2, 80% votes
3. Kentucky: Average rank 3.75, 80% votes
4. Vanderbilt: Average rank 4, 60% votes
Texas (Total votes: 3)
1. Oklahoma: Average rank 1, 100% votes
2. Texas A&M: Average rank 1.67, 100% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 3, 100% votes
Texas A&M(Total votes: 3)
t1. Texas: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
t1. LSU: Average rank 1.33, 100% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 2.33, 100% votes
Vanderbilt (Total votes: 0)
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:52 am to BreakawayZou83
quote:
(It is worth noting that most LSU posters noted that they have no true rivals)
We call them “games that matter most”:
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Ole Miss
Don’t care if we rank a distant 5th or 6th in their lists.
That’s what matters to us.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 11:07 am
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:26 am to dstone12
Well at least around here, Aggy, Arkansas, and Ole Miss sure seem to rate you as important rivals.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:28 am to BreakawayZou83
That’s cute OM left off Arkansas 
I would too…
I would too…
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:28 am to BreakawayZou83
Georgia not ranked among Tennessee's top 4 rivals????
Yeah, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!!
Yeah, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!!!!
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:30 am to BreakawayZou83
LSU baseball is Tennessee’s biggest rival…
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:32 am to momentoftruth87
Only three Ole Miss posters responded, one of them included the Hogs.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:33 am to dstone12
Missouri (Total votes: 10)
1. Kansas: Average rank 1.1, 100% votes
2. Illinois: Average rank 3.14, 70% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 3.5, 60% votes
4. Nebraska: Average rank 3.4, 50% votes
Just asking if this is, no doubt, voted on by Missouri posters.
ETA
Aaand before my fan club admin comes in hurling obscenities, it’s just a real question. Was this voted on by real Mizz fans?
Its even more fun to see him downvote when he knows I’m right.
1. Kansas: Average rank 1.1, 100% votes
2. Illinois: Average rank 3.14, 70% votes
3. Arkansas: Average rank 3.5, 60% votes
4. Nebraska: Average rank 3.4, 50% votes
Just asking if this is, no doubt, voted on by Missouri posters.
ETA
Aaand before my fan club admin comes in hurling obscenities, it’s just a real question. Was this voted on by real Mizz fans?
Its even more fun to see him downvote when he knows I’m right.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:41 am to BreakawayZou83
quote:
Well at least around here, Aggy, Arkansas, and Ole Miss sure seem to rate you as important rivals.
Aggie and Arkansas were forced on us when they came into the league. The Ole Miss rivalry died years ago to everyone but the grey haired fans. Our biggest "rival" is whichever team presents the biggest obstacle to get to Atlanta. Obviously, in recent years that has been Alabama. Prior to Saban it was Auburn. And Florida was a huge thorn in our side during the Spurrier and Meyer eras.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:53 am to BreakawayZou83
Most one-sided Rant rivalries:
Arkansas-Texas: the Hogs consistently ranked Texas as #1, the three Texas posters responded all ranked Arkansas third.
Arkansas-Missouri: 6 out of 10 Mizzou posters included Arkansas, generally as a mid-tier or lower tier rival, but no Arkansas fans actually ranked Mizzou as a rival. I do wonder if some if this is Arkansas simply not wanting to acknowledge Mizzou.
LSU-Texas A&M: seems that the Aggies want to replace Texas with LSU, all three rated LSU very highly. LSU did include them in response, but typically behind several other lukewarm rivals.
Arkansas-Texas: the Hogs consistently ranked Texas as #1, the three Texas posters responded all ranked Arkansas third.
Arkansas-Missouri: 6 out of 10 Mizzou posters included Arkansas, generally as a mid-tier or lower tier rival, but no Arkansas fans actually ranked Mizzou as a rival. I do wonder if some if this is Arkansas simply not wanting to acknowledge Mizzou.
LSU-Texas A&M: seems that the Aggies want to replace Texas with LSU, all three rated LSU very highly. LSU did include them in response, but typically behind several other lukewarm rivals.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:55 am to BreakawayZou83
Curious why you guys feel so strong about Illinois when you guys are really only rivals for the bragging rights game and maybe wrestling? Outside of that there’s really no drama or consistency between the two programs.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:03 pm to momentoftruth87
I think we have a lot of posters from the St. Louis metro. Remember, the University of Illinois is only a couple hours away from there and is probably the second most prominent fanbase that way. Especially in the Illinois suburbs.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:03 pm to Lucado
quote:
Aggie and Arkansas were forced on us when they came into the league.
How old are you? Both of these schools had played LSU a significant amount of times before joining the SEC. Arkansas around 35 times and A&M around 50. They’re your 6th and 7th most played teams all-time. There’s nothing forced about those games at all.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:10 pm to TheCheshireHog
quote:
quote:
Aggie and Arkansas were forced on us when they came into the league.
How old are you? Both of these schools had played LSU a significant amount of times before joining the SEC. Arkansas around 35 times and A&M around 50. They’re your 6th and 7th most played teams all-time. There’s nothing forced about those games at all.
The games were not forced. The "rivalries" were. That doesn't make either team a "rival" in comparison to other SEC teams we have played on an annual basis for almost a century.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:11 pm to BreakawayZou83
I grew up in central IL, I get the distance reasoning, especially stl being the closest major city to where I was, but again the only time is for bragging rights. I wish the two would play more frequently in football. Btw, frick the Cubs
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:21 pm to BreakawayZou83
And if this was an ACC board, Florida fans would vote for Florida State. Why validate?
Georgia, averaged out, is the biggest rival for Florida fans over the age of 55 and Florida fans under the age of 25. There's a sweet spot in the middle, but it's not enough.
Georgia, averaged out, is the biggest rival for Florida fans over the age of 55 and Florida fans under the age of 25. There's a sweet spot in the middle, but it's not enough.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:52 pm to BreakawayZou83
quote:
Vanderbilt (Total votes: 0)
NaShViLlE iS tHe BeSt CoLleGe ToWn !!!!!!!
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:58 pm to Lucado
Arkansas and Ole Miss hated each to the point that they refused to play each other for 20 years.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:09 pm to Lucado
I do agree that the battle of the boot was forced and many LSU fans were irritated as a result.
At the time LSU didn't have a rival and Arkansas sacrificed rivalries from the SWC to join the SEC.
It was a big game but nothing serious.
At the time LSU didn't have a rival and Arkansas sacrificed rivalries from the SWC to join the SEC.
It was a big game but nothing serious.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:11 pm to BreakawayZou83
The Arkansas/Texas series from 1958 to 1991 had 20 games decided by 7 points or less.
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