Re: The Rivalry
Well if we're going to debate the "best rivalry" thing...
Obviously I'm picking UM-OSU but it's a total homer pick. The thing about ranking rivalries, aside from obviously being hugely subjective, is how opposite traits will be cited as reasons for why their rivalry is the greatest.
For example, some people say their rivalry is the best because it always has a big impact on the national title/conference title race. Other say that the teams don't have any national or other significance but they STILL have a fierce rivalry and that's why it's so great (think Army-Navy, Harvard-Yale, etc).
Or they'll say that they are fierce foes but have deep respect for each other. Or they hate each other so much that they won't speak and people will treat the opposing fans horribly.
It's funny that opposite propositions become arguments for the same point. No real comment on it, but it's mostly finding a way to justify the rivalry you care about as being the most important.
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