re: What’s the bigger college football rivalry ?

remember when LSU hired ed orgeron? i do

and still has ed orgeron as their coach

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Ed Orgeron

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remember when A6M paid Sumlin more annually than our coach who won a national title? I do

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WestCoastAg

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Please still be my friend

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Each game is equally important to each to each fan base for different reasons. For Alabama and Auburn it’s instate bragging rights and it has national implications. 

For Ohio State and Michigan it’s an extension of an old feud between states and equal hatred between the schools. It also has national implications although recently it’s more one sided. 

I don’t get the Alabama and Auburn rivalry because I don’t live it. They also don’t fully get ours for the same reason. It’s good enough for me to know that living with a loss to Michigan is something I’m not comfortable with and it’s the only loss that lasts. 

BTW, it’s been 2190 days since Michigan last beat Ohio State. It’s also 9:32 and Michigan still sucks.

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This x1000.

Even being a life-long Michigan fan, this is my favorite post in this thread. It captures the rivalry exactly as I know and live it. As painful as the last part of the post is, it made me smile. I read VABuckeye's post out loud to Mrs. Wrench [tOSU fan], and after I said, "It's also 9:32..." she said, "and Michigan still sucks."

That's just how it works. Even though my Wolverines will lose by no less than 20 points Saturday, I can't wait to watch.
The hatred between the fans, teams, and the schools is both infuriating and enjoyable. The Game feels like a holiday.

I've seen the Nielsen ratings for the last couple of years becaues you can't go back to the 60's, 70's or 80's where USC-ND would dwarf all ratings and Ohio State - Michigan would be right behind.

Composite

But you can look at Nielsen ratings now and ad up the last 15 years - even when the SEC was dominating and Auburn was strong from 2004 on and Bama came back and started winning Nattys,

It's still like Bama-Auburn is 4.8

Michigan Ohio State is like 8.5

And USC-ND is like 8.9

If you add up the last 25 years...Some years are low but Auburn and Bama have to be relevant like now to get the ratings.

80's was late night ESPN late night repay games...and you got highlights in a recap.

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Michigan Ohio State is like 8.5

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This game rated above 8.5 once in the last five years.

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Auburn and Bama have to be relevant like now to get the ratings.

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Same applies for OSU-Michigan. At least for the completely fabricated numbers you’re talking about.

I think it's silly to ask in general what are the best rivalries in what ever sport. To the fans of those teams it's the biggest rivalry. Every year the game means something different. This year the Bama vs. Auburn game means more like the Miami vs. Notre Dame game meant something more. Some years the Notre Dame vs. USC will mean something or Ohio State vs. Michigan. They're all great rivalries to the fans and people at those schools. Silly to compare them IMHO.

If you ask 100 people these questions

What is "The Game"


What is "The Iron Bowl"



Which one would they get correct more often?