header pic

Perhaps the BEST B1G Forum anywhere, here at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

The 'Old' CFN/Scout Crowd- Enjoy Civil discussion, game analytics, in depth player and coaching 'takes' and discussing topics surrounding the game. You can even have your own free board, all you have to do is ask!!!

Anyone is welcomed and encouraged to join our FREE site and to take part in our community- a community with you- the user, the fan, -and the person- will be protected from intrusive actions and with a clean place to interact.


« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Down
Author

Topic: List your team's top 5 rivals

 (Read 8323 times)

OrangeAfroMan

  • Stats Porn
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 23240
  • Liked:
List your team's top 5 rivals
« on: March 09, 2023, 08:33:26 PM »
No, no one has 5 rivals, but that's the point.  That's what makes this hard.
.
Florida:  FSU, Georgia, and Tennessee, right off the bat.  Those are easy.  Then we have Carolina, basically all because of Spurrier.  It won't last, but it's a thing.  Plus we have Miami historically, and maybe someday they'll get back together.  Auburn used to be a big thing, too.....historically placing 3rd, behind UGA and FSU.  But divisions took care of that one.
No, LSU still isn't a rival.  They never were.  We were thrown together because reasons.
.
Historical:  Georgia, FSU, Auburn, Miami, annnnnnd Alabama (mostly bc everyone wanted to beat Alabama)
.
Modern:  FSU, UGA, Tennessee, Carolina, Miami (rarely play, but it's a huge deal when we do)
Logged
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 50181
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2023, 10:43:58 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on March 09, 2023, 08:33:26 PM
No, no one has 5 rivals, but that's the point.  That's what makes this hard.
MUCH harder when you've changed conferences a couple times

for the Huskers........
Oklahoma - fading
Texas - fading
Iowa - growing - because of a border and a win
Wisconsin - growing maybe, gotta get a win
Minnesoota
Northwestern

very sad, really
Logged
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 21881
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2023, 06:33:21 AM »
Come down the road FF we'd be happy to be your Rulers Rivals
Logged
"It is better to have died a young boy than to fumble the football" - John Heisman

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 21881
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2023, 07:00:50 AM »
Just going by today's landscape I guess we can include michigan...for a few seasons anyway. Also MSU/PSU - UW was fun when playing them with Barry so put them there . Evidently tOSU has played Illinois more than anyone except Michigan.They also have 30 wins vs tOSU and it's the only program we play for a trophy - The Illibuck so I guess that rounds it off.I dunno I was going to include the Domers maybe as they are next door but just to snooty to play big teams with any regularity saying they cherish their Traditions with Army/Navy.Avoiding pummelings really
Logged
"It is better to have died a young boy than to fumble the football" - John Heisman

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 87536
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2023, 07:05:21 AM »
UGA's main rivals today are obvious, UF, UTenn, Auburn.  I noted GT was in the past, and might be again if they ever get off the floor.  USCe can be pesky, as can UK, but they aren't rivals as I define the term ...

A rival is a team you play often (near annually) in a game with some significance (usually) with a lot of history behind it, usually in geographic proximity.  I don't think any team has five without stretching the term.
Logged

847badgerfan

  • Administrator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 33995
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2023, 07:17:42 AM »
5?
Logged
U RAH RAH! WIS CON SIN!

Brutus Buckeye

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 12981
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2023, 08:50:15 AM »
Wouldn't it just be the teams in our "divisions" for the most part? The teams that we actually play every year? 
Logged

847badgerfan

  • Administrator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 33995
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2023, 09:05:47 AM »
Minnesota
Iowa
Northwestern



From the East, there are some choices. 

OSU was juicy when King Barry was there and beating them, but it's fading as UW has not beaten them since 2010.

MSU was pretty electric for a while, but divisions and fixed scheduling killed that one.

UM was just getting going after 6 seasons of fixed scheduling, but that's out now.



There is no in-state D1 program.

There is no regional non-conference rival, or any non-conference rival for that matter. 

UW has played ND 17 times, and UNL 16 times (including conference games).
Logged
U RAH RAH! WIS CON SIN!

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 87536
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2023, 09:07:37 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on March 10, 2023, 08:50:15 AM
Wouldn't it just be the teams in our "divisions" for the most part? The teams that we actually play every year?
I suspect many programs have two real rivals "in division" and one outside of that.  The B1G might be an exception, there aren't too many rivals cross division there.
Logged

Temp430

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Posts: 3071
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2023, 09:07:44 AM »
Ohio State
Ohio State
Ohio State
Ohio State
Ohio State
Logged
A decade of Victory over Penn State.

All in since 1969

MrNubbz

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 21881
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2023, 11:10:58 AM »
Bastages
Logged
"It is better to have died a young boy than to fumble the football" - John Heisman

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 50181
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2023, 11:14:07 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on March 10, 2023, 08:50:15 AM
Wouldn't it just be the teams in our "divisions" for the most part? The teams that we actually play every year?
and when the Cali Twins join and the B1G goes to PODS no one will have a rival
Logged
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

rolltidefan

  • Global Moderator
  • Starter
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 2223
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2023, 05:38:49 PM »
tenn
au
msu
lsu - flip lsu/msu for recency bias, but until 15-20-ish years ago, msu was a solid but distant 3rd rival.
psu - mostly because i like the idea of ooc rival and we have a good history together. and i'd like to continue it.

historically, gt should be 5 probably, but its been so long since we've played. i've only been alive for 1 meeting, and i was under 3 months old. uga could be argued, i guess, but we play so infrequently. same with uf, though we do have a solid seccg rivalry.

i don't really consider vandy a rival, though we were paired together for a long time as one. same with ole miss.

i don't consider ark a rival either, though i very much enjoy the games with them. maybe that one is poised to become 5th.
Logged

utee94

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 25007
  • Liked:
Re: List your team's top 5 rivals
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2023, 07:32:56 PM »
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Vanderbilt
Wofford
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Up
« previous next »
 
Support the Site!
Purchase of every item listed here DIRECTLY supports the site.
CFB51 Subscription
Subscribe

USN Coat of Arms Carving/Clock