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  • Here is someone's somewhat bogus "Top 25 Rivalries" in history of America:

    25. 76ers vs. Celtics

    24. Harvard vs. Yale football

    23. Cowboys vs. 49ers

    22. Yankees vs. Royals ??

    21. USC vs. UCLA football

    20. Bulls vs. Pistons

    19. Stanford vs. Cal football

    18. Yankees vs. Dodgers

    17. Indiana vs. Purdue basketball

    16. Miami Fla. vs. Florida St. Football

    15. USC vs. Notre football

    14. Steelers vs. Ravens

    13. Cubs vs. Cardinals

    12. Army vs. Navy football

    11. Redskins vs. Cowboys

    10. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football

    9. Texas vs. Oklahoma football

    8. USA vs. Russia (USSR) hockey

    7. Dodgers vs. Giants

    6. Bears vs. Packers

    5. Auburn vs. Alabama football

    4. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball

    3. Ohio St. vs. Michigan football

    2. Lakers vs. Celtics

    1. Red Sox vs. Yankees

    Not sure I can agree with all this.

  • Or, how about this. Another site listed the greatest historical rivalries in these sports, some team, some individual:

    Soccer: Madrid vs. Barcelona

    MLB: Yankees vs. Red Sox

    NBA: Celtics vs. Lakers

    Tennis: Evert vs. Navratilova

    Bowling: Earl Anthony vs. Mark Roth

    NASCAR: Cale Yarborough vs. Bobby Allison

    College football: Ohio State vs. Michigan

    Womens Basketball: Connecticut vs. Tennessee

    Horse: Affirmed vs. Alydar

    Swimming: Phelps vs. Ian Thorpe

    Boxing: Ali vs. Frazier

    Indy Car: Mario Andretti vs. AJ Foyt

    NHL: Montreal vs. Boston

    Rugby: Australia vs. New Zealand

    Golf: Nicklaus vs. Palmer

    NFL: Bears vs. Packers

    Cricket: India vs, Pakistan

  • Really horrible list (I know it's not yours). Stanford v. Cal above UCLA v. USC? And not to be a homer, but both of those above A&M-Texas? Florida-Georgia? Florida-FSU?

  • Here is someone's somewhat bogus "Top 25 Rivalries" in history of America:

    25. 76ers vs. Celtics

    24. Harvard vs. Yale football

    23. Cowboys vs. 49ers

    22. Yankees vs. Royals ??

    21. USC vs. UCLA football

    20. Bulls vs. Pistons

    19. Stanford vs. Cal football

    18. Yankees vs. Dodgers

    17. Indiana vs. Purdue basketball

    16. Miami Fla. vs. Florida St. Football

    15. USC vs. Notre football

    14. Steelers vs. Ravens

    13. Cubs vs. Cardinals

    12. Army vs. Navy football

    11. Redskins vs. Cowboys

    10. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football

    9. Texas vs. Oklahoma football

    8. USA vs. Russia (USSR) hockey

    7. Dodgers vs. Giants

    6. Bears vs. Packers

    5. Auburn vs. Alabama football

    4. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball

    3. Ohio St. vs. Michigan football

    2. Lakers vs. Celtics

    1. Red Sox vs. Yankees

    Not sure I can agree with all this.

    @the-gipper said:

    Here is someone's somewhat bogus "Top 25 Rivalries" in history of America:

    25. 76ers vs. Celtics

    24. Harvard vs. Yale football

    23. Cowboys vs. 49ers

    22. Yankees vs. Royals ??

    21. USC vs. UCLA football

    20. Bulls vs. Pistons

    19. Stanford vs. Cal football

    18. Yankees vs. Dodgers

    17. Indiana vs. Purdue basketball

    16. Miami Fla. vs. Florida St. Football

    15. USC vs. Notre football

    14. Steelers vs. Ravens....a Tagliabue eff you to the fans of Cleveland, but yes, it's real

    13. Cubs vs. Cardinals

    12. Army vs. Navy football

    11. Redskins vs. Cowboys

    10. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football

    9. Texas vs. Oklahoma football

    8. USA vs. Russia (USSR) hockey

    7. Dodgers vs. Giants

    6. Bears vs. Packers

    5. Auburn vs. Alabama football

    4. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball

    3. Ohio St. vs. Michigan football

    2. Lakers vs. Celtics

    1. Red Sox vs. Yankees

    Not sure I can agree with all this.

    Falcons-Saints

    NYG vs Philadelphia

    NYJets vs Bills

    Arizona St vs Arizona

    Georgia vs Ga. Tech

  • Lakers-Celtics hasn't been relevant for 10 years.

  • Secretariat vs. The Field 😉

  • Really horrible list (I know it's not yours). Stanford v. Cal above UCLA v. USC? And not to be a homer, but both of those above A&M-Texas? Florida-Georgia? Florida-FSU?

    @wargograw said:

    Really horrible list (I know it's not yours). Stanford v. Cal above UCLA v. USC? And not to be a homer, but both of those above A&M-Texas? Florida-Georgia? Florida-FSU?

    Not to mention Alabama - Auburn...

    Aggies - tu can give any college rivalry a run for it's money...

  • College football rivalries are better and more intense than any other, imo.

  • College football rivalries are better and more intense than any other, imo.

    @mld-woody said:

    College football rivalries are better and more intense than any other, imo.

    Yup... and ours is being reborn before our very eyes. 'Bout time you guys got your shit together.

  • @wargograw said:

    Really horrible list (I know it's not yours). Stanford v. Cal above UCLA v. USC? And not to be a homer, but both of those above A&M-Texas? Florida-Georgia? Florida-FSU?

    Not to mention Alabama - Auburn...

    Aggies - tu can give any college rivalry a run for it's money...

    @tour2ma said:

    Not to mention Alabama - Auburn...

    Aggies - tu can give any college rivalry a run for it's money...

    Auburn - Alabama is already on the list.

    And who is this tu of which you speak, that team that was in Asstin whose selfish leadership made them dead to me?

  • Here is someone's somewhat bogus "Top 25 Rivalries" in history of America:

    25. 76ers vs. Celtics

    24. Harvard vs. Yale football

    23. Cowboys vs. 49ers

    22. Yankees vs. Royals ??

    21. USC vs. UCLA football

    20. Bulls vs. Pistons

    19. Stanford vs. Cal football

    18. Yankees vs. Dodgers

    17. Indiana vs. Purdue basketball

    16. Miami Fla. vs. Florida St. Football

    15. USC vs. Notre football

    14. Steelers vs. Ravens

    13. Cubs vs. Cardinals

    12. Army vs. Navy football

    11. Redskins vs. Cowboys

    10. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football

    9. Texas vs. Oklahoma football

    8. USA vs. Russia (USSR) hockey

    7. Dodgers vs. Giants

    6. Bears vs. Packers

    5. Auburn vs. Alabama football

    4. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball

    3. Ohio St. vs. Michigan football

    2. Lakers vs. Celtics

    1. Red Sox vs. Yankees

    Not sure I can agree with all this.

    @the-gipper said:

    Here is someone's somewhat bogus "Top 25 Rivalries" in history of America:

    25. 76ers vs. Celtics

    24. Harvard vs. Yale football

    23. Cowboys vs. 49ers

    22. Yankees vs. Royals ??

    21. USC vs. UCLA football

    20. Bulls vs. Pistons

    19. Stanford vs. Cal football

    18. Yankees vs. Dodgers

    17. Indiana vs. Purdue basketball

    16. Miami Fla. vs. Florida St. Football

    15. USC vs. Notre football

    14. Steelers vs. Ravens

    13. Cubs vs. Cardinals

    12. Army vs. Navy football

    11. Redskins vs. Cowboys

    10. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football

    9. Texas vs. Oklahoma football

    8. USA vs. Russia (USSR) hockey

    7. Dodgers vs. Giants

    6. Bears vs. Packers

    5. Auburn vs. Alabama football

    4. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball

    3. Ohio St. vs. Michigan football

    2. Lakers vs. Celtics

    1. Red Sox vs. Yankees

    Not sure I can agree with all this.

    Some hits and misses. Typically no one agrees on all of these. I have no issue with 1 & 2 😁

  • @mld-woody said:

    College football rivalries are better and more intense than any other, imo.

    Yup... and ours is being reborn before our very eyes. 'Bout time you guys got your shit together.

    @tour2ma said:

    Yup... and ours is being reborn before our very eyes. 'Bout time you guys got your shit together.

    Cycles

    Unfortunately whenever OSU has their downturn I won't care nearly as much.

  • @tour2ma said:

    Yup... and ours is being reborn before our very eyes. 'Bout time you guys got your shit together.

    Cycles

    Unfortunately whenever OSU has their downturn I won't care nearly as much.

    @mld-woody said:

    Cycles

    Unfortunately whenever OSU has their downturn I won't care nearly as much.

    College Football is tough with recruiting not being an exact science and great players turning over much faster than pro sports, as a Sooner fan Texas is the main rival but the game is more trap than battle at this point.

  • @mld-woody said:

    College football rivalries are better and more intense than any other, imo.

    Yup... and ours is being reborn before our very eyes. 'Bout time you guys got your shit together.

    @tour2ma said:

    Yup... and ours is being reborn before our very eyes. 'Bout time you guys got your shit together.

    Lol. Hopefully we're in for at least 15 years of Urban/Jim
  • College football rivalries are better and more intense than any other, imo.

    @mld-woody said:

    College football rivalries are better and more intense than any other, imo.

    I would bet that's the opinion of at least 90% of football fans.
  • Steelers Ravens. GTFO

  • Secretariat vs. The Field 😉

    @texasag1969 said:

    Secretariat vs. The Field 😉

    Not a rivalry Bill...that was absolute domination! Secretariat is far & away the most dominant horse I ever saw run.

    Mike

  • @tour2ma said:

    Yup... and ours is being reborn before our very eyes. 'Bout time you guys got your shit together.

    Cycles

    Unfortunately whenever OSU has their downturn I won't care nearly as much.

    @mld-woody said:

    Cycles

    Unfortunately whenever OSU has their downturn I won't care nearly as much.

    And versa vice... it takes two, baby...

    @comeonman said:

    Steelers Ravens. GTFO

    Carryover... since the Ravens are the old Browns... 🥷

  • Here is someone's somewhat bogus "Top 25 Rivalries" in history of America:

    25. 76ers vs. Celtics

    24. Harvard vs. Yale football

    23. Cowboys vs. 49ers

    22. Yankees vs. Royals ??

    21. USC vs. UCLA football

    20. Bulls vs. Pistons

    19. Stanford vs. Cal football

    18. Yankees vs. Dodgers

    17. Indiana vs. Purdue basketball

    16. Miami Fla. vs. Florida St. Football

    15. USC vs. Notre football

    14. Steelers vs. Ravens

    13. Cubs vs. Cardinals

    12. Army vs. Navy football

    11. Redskins vs. Cowboys

    10. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football

    9. Texas vs. Oklahoma football

    8. USA vs. Russia (USSR) hockey

    7. Dodgers vs. Giants

    6. Bears vs. Packers

    5. Auburn vs. Alabama football

    4. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball

    3. Ohio St. vs. Michigan football

    2. Lakers vs. Celtics

    1. Red Sox vs. Yankees

    Not sure I can agree with all this.

    @the-gipper said:

    Here is someone's somewhat bogus "Top 25 Rivalries" in history of America:

    25. 76ers vs. Celtics

    24. Harvard vs. Yale football

    23. Cowboys vs. 49ers

    22. Yankees vs. Royals ??

    21. USC vs. UCLA football

    20. Bulls vs. Pistons

    19. Stanford vs. Cal football

    18. Yankees vs. Dodgers

    17. Indiana vs. Purdue basketball

    16. Miami Fla. vs. Florida St. Football

    15. USC vs. Notre football

    14. Steelers vs. Ravens

    13. Cubs vs. Cardinals

    12. Army vs. Navy football

    11. Redskins vs. Cowboys

    10. Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football

    9. Texas vs. Oklahoma football

    8. USA vs. Russia (USSR) hockey

    7. Dodgers vs. Giants

    6. Bears vs. Packers

    5. Auburn vs. Alabama football

    4. Duke vs. North Carolina basketball

    3. Ohio St. vs. Michigan football

    2. Lakers vs. Celtics

    1. Red Sox vs. Yankees

    Not sure I can agree with all this.

    1. Browns front office vs. common sense and any kind of cohesive plan. This rivalry is decades long.

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