re: Who is Our Biggest Rival?

Growing up, I always thought Ole Miss was our craziest game. It always seemed to come down to the wire, when we should've won handily. I remember a State fan in the Croome era that said, we know we suck, but Ole miss could be 0-12 and still tell you why the deserve a title shot.

Today, I'd say Alabama, Auburn or Florida.

1. Tulane
2. Southern
3. ULL
4. Ole Miss
5. Alabama

Depends who you ask. HIstorically, it's probably Ole Miss. But when you think of the variables of a rivalry, it may be UF. But both Auburn and Alabama matchups have some of the variables needed for a rivalry.

1) Competitiveness- this series has gone back and forth since the late 90's. Reason why Alabama is not considered a rivalry because of 2011-2018. (UF barely over Auburn)
2) Championship Level Games- More often than not, one if not both teams are involved in the SEC and possibly title chase. (Alabama, UF and Auburn)
3) Physicality of Matchup- Hard to measure specifically but I feel the UF game is very physical and there are many examples of trash talk between both squads. (UF/Alabama)
4) Fanbases- LSU hates UF fans and vice versa. This variable exists between a lot of SEC fanbases but it is a needed requirement for a rivalry. (Auburn, UF, Alabama)
5) Magical Moments- The UF game has simply never disappointed. Fake field goals, tebow jump TD, Brad Wing TD, among many others. Auburn has had their share of moments as well.

Florida is our biggest rival by a hair over Auburn. To me, another characteristic is who their rivals are and Auburn already has Alabama and honestly Georgia. UF does have Georgia, Tennessee and FSU but those last two have subsided over the last decade.

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1893 to 1950s Tulane
1950s to 1980s Ole Miss
1980s to 1990s Auburn
1990s to 2007 Florida/Auburn
2007 to present A1abama.

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Well done!

Next week’s opponent.

A dead horse. But let’s do it again.

Right now in 2020: Bama, Florida, A&M, Auburn, Ole Miss, Arkansas. (In that order)

All time: Ole Miss, Florida, Bama, Arkansas, Auburn.

Auburn is a division rival but it’s not like a deep hatred rivalry. It’s just an on the field rivalry because the games are always such barn burners (pun intended). I think both fan bases know both teams are good and it’s not an ugly thing. We both have a mutual hatred for the tide. I’m pretty neutral about State out of all west teams. Getting neutral about Arkansas too out of pity.

It’s Florida

No one will care about the Bama game when Saban leaves

When LSU and Alabama each stop taking two weeks to prepare for their game every year, which is always an outright war, then I'll consider another team LSU's biggest rival, but for right now, the nation and the fans of football, THIS is the biggest game of the year, year in and year out, over the last 15 years or so. It decides the SEC West champion, the SEC Championship and has national playoff/championship implications. Almost every year.

Growing up in the 60's and 70's it was Ole Miss cause we couldn't beat the bear and Ole Miss had some pretty salty teams. Then Auburn in the 80's and 90's because Alabama went into a funk after the bear died. Auburn is still a big rivalry but Florida has taken a foot hold due Steve Spurrier and the hurricane bull shite. But since Saban went to Alabama, it's Alabama.

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ts A&M and they are the next sleeping Giant

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