Top 10 up-and-coming rivalries in college football

Nov 28, 2014; Columbia, MO, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Keon Hatcher (4) catches a pass for a touchdown as Missouri Tigers defensive back Kenya Dennis (7) attempts the tackle during the first half at Faurot Field. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

4. Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Missouri Tigers

This was set up just last year, and it is the perfect rivalry. Sure, they are in different divisions, which should change, but the Arkansas Razorbacks and Missouri Tigers have a natural border rivalry that has just been itching to burst on the scene.

And after playing their first annual match-up last year, this is set to be the inter-divisional SEC rivalry just like Tennessee-Alabama and Georgia-Auburn. And the best part is the level the programs are about to reach cohesively.

The Missouri Tigers have already proven what they will be under Gary Pinkel: a consistently good team every year with unheralded recruits that competes for the SEC Championship. The Arkansas Razorbacks, meanwhile, have shown that they are a program on the rise under Bret Bielema.

And things are about to only get better with them after going 7-6 last year.

Both teams should be consistently good in the near future, which means they will have a lot to play for even as cross-division rivals. Better bowl positions in the SEC, potential divisional championships, and maybe, just maybe, national title implications some years could all be on the line when these border teams meet.

Welcome to another SEC rivalry.

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