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"The Battle for The Old Mountain Jug" has been dubbed the best football rivalry you've never heard of by Sports Illustrated. It's been played between Appalachian State and Western Carolina every year since 1932 but didn't pick up the title until the 70's. It's really going to get good in the because in the offseason Western Carolina hired away ASU's top assistant coach for it's head coach and he brought like half of the Appalachian coaching staff with him. Last years game drew 35,000 fans. Not bad for 1-AA.

The OP is a Bama fan just like you are an Ohio State fan. Both of you think your team is involved in the #1 rivalry. How is he delusional and you're just a homer?

Many Bama fans don't even consider Auburn their biggest rival, citing Tennessee instead.

Try and find an Ohio State fan who doesn't think Michigan is Ohio State's rival.

I didn't say he was delusional, I admit I'm a homer but just don't think that I'm being delusional. Ala/Aub is passionate and I'll admit I've never been and to be honest outside of the Cam Newton game have never watched, just I'm sure you or the rest of the south don't watch or care about OSU/Mich. it's subjective and that's what makes college football what it is.

There really isn't a "top 10" CFB rivalry list. There are maybe 5-6 on the level of ND-USC, Michigan-Ohio State, Texas-Oklahoma, etc. After those, it's all about where you live.

Unless you LIVE the rivalry, you have no idea the dynamics or the passion in the hate. Nor should a rivalry be deemed the top because it involves two huge fanbases from large universities....or the burning, looting and thuggery involved when the two meet, lol.

That said, I think the tOSU vs Michigan is the "top rivalry"...they were national powers long before any of the others mentioned.

The population is much more, it supports our rivalry fine. We don't for the most part live with each other on a daily basis and that is probably a good thing, but having professional teams doesn't hurt it at all. We are talking about two of the biggest Alumni bases in all of college spread out throughout the U.S. I've done a Buckeye game on a Saturday and Browns game on Sunday many times. I know you guys think football is king in the south but it truly is a religion in Ohio at every level. I was raised to hate two teams....Michigan and the Steelers.

Yeah it's definitely 365 up here too. Michigan - OSU also has good teams outside of football, such as hockey and basketball.

This by no means would make a top 10 list but IF VT joins the SEC and Tennessee gets good again I think that could be a great rivarly.

Yep.

Like having to separate two, catty teenage girls.

I was at the game the last time WCU beat APP St in Cullowhee. It might be the best game I have ever seen in person, WCU came back from a pretty big deficit in the 4th quarter to stun APP.

I get more pumped for Bama-UT in terms of rivalry. However, I guess it bothers me more ot lose to AU since I have to hear it year round. I dunno. Currently, the best game on our schedule is obviously LSU.

Best list so far although I'd flip flop Texas-OU and Bama-Aub.