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Ranking the 10 best college football rivalry games

By Hunter Kinniburgh

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Oct 1, 2016; Fort Collins, CO, USA; Colorado State Rams quarterback Collin Hill drops back to pass against Wyoming at Hughes Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan via USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Fort Collins, CO, USA; Colorado State Rams quarterback Collin Hill drops back to pass against Wyoming at Hughes Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Austin Humphreys/The Coloradoan via USA TODAY Sports /

Honorable mentions in no particular order:

  • Colorado State vs Wyoming (The Border War): A game that each fan base circles every year, and is one of the oldest rivalries west of the Mississippi (played since 1899). Easily the best rivalry in the Mountain West.
  • Ole Miss vs LSU (The Magnolia Bowl): This used to be a bigger game than it is in the present day. Many older LSU and Ole Miss fans consider the other team to be the true rival of the their team.
  • Alabama vs Tennessee: An SEC cross-division rivalry that never lacks for excitement from either fan base.
  • Wisconsin vs Minnesota (Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe) Let’s just be honest, this game has one of the best trophies in college football, and who doesn’t love a Big 10 slugfest?
  • Texas vs Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown) The Lone Star Showdown used to be one of the best games to watch on Thanksgiving weekend. Sadly, due to A&M moving to the SEC, we have not seen this game since 2011. If the game was still being played, it would be in the top 10.
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