Alabama/Auburn, Texas/A&M, Oregon/Oregon St., OU/Okie State

Don't forget about UVA / VT?

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Don't forget about UVA / VT?

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Idk

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Michigan-Ohio State is by far the most overhyped and overrated game every single year.

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You know absolutely nothing about this rivalry, so I suggest you shut the hell up.

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I mean outside of those 2 states, 98.9% of our nation's population could give a damn about this shitfest.

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Even though you're definitely exaggerating, I'm sure you mean that outside the fanbases, it's really not a huge deal. Isn't that the same with every rivalry?

I think the rivalies you mention are all great ones; and to say one is greater than another will never wash with the fans of the teams involved. To try to say which is the biggest is difficult, that's what makes CFB so great. I enjoy watching the Bama/Auburn game every year and OU/TX, USC/UCLA and others. BTW I respect them all. The only true in-State rivalry we have in the Big10 is MSU/UM which has been over shadowed by UM's games with ND and OSU.

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I think it provides two different takes.

As you mentioned, the in-state rivalries you have to deal with at work, and often, it's literally brother against brother, husband against wife, etc.

At the same time, though, out of state rivalries are state vs state, which can be personal. In Ohio/Michigan's case, the two states have technically gone to war, before.

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+1

I like certain in-state rivalries better just because I prefer the in-state rivalry and the bragging rights in-state, but all of them are great.

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Iron Bowl has only been played 73 times? Seems kind of low.

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Yeah. It wasn't played from 1908 until 1948 because of a huge disagreement between the two schools. They couldn't agree on the per diem that should be allowed for players and also over where the game officials would be drawn from. It took the action of the state legislature to force the two to play again.

How so?

Agreed they are rivalries but I don't think they have the significance that others do that rise to the level of in state bragging rights. For example, when was the last time IU filled it up at home when they played Purdue? This is not true in basketball where there is a fiecie in state rivalry and people do look for bragging rights after a game - not so much in football. With respect to Illinois - Northwestern; until recently Northwestern had been the door mat and the series had been very lopsided. The game was typically one for the win column for the Illini. My perspective goes back to the late 60's so I may have a differnt take on it. The MSU-UM game was always a big game in MI. Just my opinion.