Alabama vs. Auburn
Families split down the middle. Hatred burns bright. Blood in the steets. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The bottom line is that the Iron Bowl is rarely a matchup between two elite teams. That's what it should always be, but never is. When was the last time both Alabama and Auburn were among the nation's top-10 teams in the same season? (Crickets). This year is no different. Alabama is No. 1 and Auburn ... well ... Auburn is terrible. Until this game pits two teams having meaningful seasons, it will remain one of the most overrated rivalries of the season.
SO a rivalry game is where the best teams in the nation play huh? Then why not name the BCS National Championship game the GREATEST GOD DAMN RIVALRY ON EARTH then?? Or let's rename the Super Bowl, the Rivalry Bowl...
That's what makes a rivalry dill hole. It doesn't matter who is #1 or who is #50...or if both teams both suck. It is a rivalry when everyone in the state of Alabama will be watching that day, no matter what the rest of the country thinks about the game or what national meaning it has. Sure, I would like there to be something on the line when the 2 teams play...but that doesn't mean that I will only watch half heartedly even if Auburn is only playing for a trip to Shreveport...
That's just a dumb argument...
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