FOXSports has a top ten list:
1 - Michigan - Ohio State
2 - Miami, FL - Florida State
3 - Alabama - Auburn
4 - Army - Navy
5 - Oklahoma - Texas
6 - ND - USC
7 - Florida - Georgia
8 - UCLA - USC
9 - Cal - Stanford
10 - Florida - Florida State
While this is indeed a good list, I believe it leaves out quite a few worthies, such as Navy - ND and Michigan - Michigan State. Or how about Harvard - Yale and Boston College - Miami?
Please add your favorite college football rivalries below, in the comments section...
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— go to most recent comments1 - Tim
Texas vs. Texas A&M should definitely be on your list! The 3rd most played rivalry matchup, both schools are in-state and the alumni work side by side, unlike nearly every other matchup on your list! Also, both schools have fight songs directly mentioning their rival school in them.
2 - gordon lowe
clemson vs. university of south carolina is like a biblical event here in sc
3 - Ted
It is right on--hard to capture everyone but Ohio State-UM is a worthy number 1--both very old traditional powers that always save that game for the last and almost always with major stakes at hand---they play the same style and are two of the top program's in country pretty consistently.
4 - Matt
Just a side note, if OU played Nebraska every year like they used to, it would definetly be top 3.
5 - Luis Gonzalez
The rivalry between Texas and A&M is unlike all others. Longhorns and Aggies show hatred when they have to but these two Texas institutions share a brotherly rivalry that can be turned into unity. When Bonfire collapsed the Longhorns showed extreme class, respect, and admiration towards the Aggies for their capability of withstanding and enduring such tragedy as a true family! Aggies and Longhorns are rivals when it comes to football or any other sport. The rivalry series is called the Lone Star Showdown and is carried out in all Big XXII Sports! To me it is the number one rivalry and the most interesting! Gig em or Hook Em! You decide!
6 - -E
Yeah but ask any Longhorn (of which I am one) who their rival is in football and they'll tell you it is the Sooners, not the Aggies.
7 - Rich
Being a Seminole who went to FSU from my hometown of MIAMI, I would have to STRONGLY disagree that UM is a bigger rival to my beloved 'Noles than those dirty Gators. There is definitely a rivalry between my 'Noles and the 'Canes, but ask ANYONE at FSU who our biggest rival is and they will certainly tell you that the Gators take the prize.
PS - Dear folks at the NCAA... before you go and make rules "on behalf of Native Americans", why don’t you speak to them and see what they have to say. Start with the Seminole Tribe of Florida who happen to be proud supporters of Florida State University.
8 - Ginger
Auburn vs Alabama should be #1. Its the only game that the entire state chooses sides. You are either an Auburn or Alabama fan from birth, and where your parents attend school is more than likely where you will attend. Its complete craziness
9 - Shaun
Come on now, ARMY-NAVY should be #1!! The series is tied 49-49.....nuff said!! Navy-ND is fourth for tradition of gridiron football!!!
10 - RBixby
Indiana (PA) vs. Slippery Rock
2nd to None..................Go Rock!
11 - C-MCK
BYU-UTAH. Everyone over looks this one because they aren't BCS teams. If you come down to watch the Holy Battle you will be stunned. It is even a feirce rivalry in my ELEMANTRY school. Last year a huge fight broke out, one kid even broke his nose. This year it will be a huge games. To me if BYU beats the Utes and loose the rest it is a good season. GO Cougs!
12 - Jarrett Calder
Alabama vs. Auburn or South Carolina vs. Clemson goes down at the best rivalry period, simply for the pure hatred of between the schools of these two rivalries. I mean, the South Carolina national guard had to be called to Clemson this past year after the riot on the field and in the stands, not to mention that death that occured at the Alabama-Auburn game in the 1990's due to a stabbing.
13 - Kevin
1.FSU vs. UF
2.OSU vs. MIU
3.Texas vs. Texas A&M
4.UF vs. Tenn
5. Miami vs. FSU
14 - DJRadiohead
There is only one correct answer: The Iron Bowl. Alabama-Auburn is college football's best rivalry.
15 - Paladin29
The Iron Bowl takes the prize here. Alabama and Auburn is as fierce a rivalry as you can imagine. The worse of it is in towns that have a mix of the two fans. Bragging rights last for 364 days.
16 - Connor
What About the Civil War Oregon State Vs Oregon in 2001 it could of decided the Championship
17 - #1 navy fan
Army-Navy is definitely number 1. Where else can both teams be 0-10 and sell out a pro-football stadium (Lincoln Financial) and be on national television. Plus, this game is shown around the world to all of our armed forces overseas.
GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!
18 - sooner mania
Oklahoma-Texas best rilvary ever go Sooners!!!!!!!!!!!
19 - AZCAT
Let me add Arizona vs. ASU. There is plenty of hate to go around between the two schools, it's been pretty competitivee through the years, plus it sports the oldest rivalry trophy in the country in the 'territorial cup'.
20 - George Frasher
Coe vs. Cornell
Oldest west of the Mississippi, 115th meeting in 2005, though it really may be 116 since the two teams played twice in 1945. Both team in the same Iowa county, Linn.
21 - Editor
USA Today Sports Weekly is publishing a special College Rivalries issue on this exact subject Nov. 14, 2005 ... not to shill shill sell, but this is the kind of one-stop mag a college football fan like myself has been looking for. Should be easy to find at local newsstands or you can order online.
22 - Coach
Lafayette -Lehigh will be playing #141 on Nov 19th. Two Patriot League teams in the Lehigh Valley PA are sell outs each year in the most played rivalry in the nation. It is between two outstanding academic schools and the scholarships are based solely on financial need without a wide latitude of admission flexibility.
23 - bhw
Harvard-Yale, except it's probably not as much fun now that they've clamped down on the tailgating.
24 - georgia tech
Georgia tech and georgia should be on the list. there has been shoot outs at these games and fans have died. Every year the atlanta S.W.A.T. team goes to these games and guard these crazy fans. Alabama and auburn are not the best. those rivals are so OVERATED i watched the game last year there is nothing intense about that rival. And as far as those lame yankee rivals up north ohio state and michigan that is OVERATED too that rival might as well be soccer.GEORGIA TECH AND GEORGIA IS THE BEST>
25 - UgA
yes for once i agree with a tech fan he is right Georgia tech and georgia should be on the list bama and burn is lame