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THE Definition of a Rivalry (Academy version)

MWC Connection | July 15, 2020

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What is necessary for a college football matchup to be called a true rivalry? I hope most of you will agree:

  1. Both teams fan bases want a win over the other team even above any kind of championship trophy.
  2. Game day against the other team is consistently a sell out.
  3. The week before the game is marked by rallies, pranks, general tomfoolery, pre-game pageantry, and silly clothing items.
  4. The two teams meet every year, and have done so for a long time.

The most outstanding of these rivalries include Ohio State-Michigan, Auburn-Alabama, Harvard-Yale, Texas-Oklahoma, USC-Notre Dame, and the nation’s premier rivalry, Army-Navy.

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