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UGA and Tech separated way back of course and still play annually (2020 excepted).  It's possible of course.  My complaint is that it takes up a spot on the OOC slate that could be a more interesting opponent.  Tech of course is showing signs of being decent again, so that helps.

Your assertion made in the first sentence highlighted above, and then answered in the second sentence highlighted above, is precisely why this doesn't happen anymore.  In modern times, schools just don't want to lock themselves into an annual OOC rivalry game.  There's a reason that every conference realignment since 2010 that resulted in breaking up a rivalry game, hasn't resulted in it converting into an annual OOC rivalry game.

in smaller flyover states like Iowa, ... the ability to keep the $$$ in state has the legislature forcing the Cy-Hawk series

Sure but this was already an existing in-state  OOC rivalry game. I can't think of any "newly established" annual rivalry game that has been put in place, since the schools/conferences gained the rights back to negotiate television for themselves, in 1984.

My point being, in the modern landscape, new annual OOC games aren't being created, and old rivalry games are being scrapped, the moment they go from being conference games, to non-conference games.

the state legislature could step in
cowards

My state legislators have far more important issues to address.  If one of my state legislators started a bill to force a football game, I'd make it my life's mission to ensure that idiot was voted out of office.

The loss of rivalry games is just  a part of the transformation of college football into NFL-Lite.

I don't care about the NFL, and I care less about NFL-Lite with each passing season.

Yup.  I'm really hoping Texas can put together one more championship season, before I completely give up on the sport.

The sport has already changed massively of course, or so us old guys think, over 50 years or so.  We're still watching.

I gave up on the NFL and men's Bball, I watch some MLB still and CFB, that's it, except for curling.

I could let CFB go I suppose, but it gets tougher of course when one's team appears to be doing well.  On the other hand, the general concept of "NC or Bust!" sort of diminishes the pleasure.

I'd have been happy with an SEC championship this year.  If y'all don't want it, why didn't you just let us have it?  Selfish entitled arrogant bastages.

My state legislators have far more important issues to address.  If one of my state legislators started a bill to force a football game, I'd make it my life's mission to ensure that idiot was voted out of office.

if only they would address far more important issues
keeping money in the state and the state's economy is somewhat important
are you still on the mission regarding the inclusion of Baylor in the Big 12?

We will endeavor to smack them around real good in the bowl game, if that might help your feelings any.