Readers Respond: Your Opinion: Name the Best Rivalry in College Football

But even great rivalries lose their luster when one team becomes too dominant. Recently, I ranked the Top 10 Best Rivalries in College Football for 2009, based both on historical importance and current relevance.

Now, I want to hear your opinions. So tell me: What's the best rivalry in college football today? Ohio State-Michigan? The Red River Rivalry? The Backyard Brawl? Give your take here. Give Your Take!

Michigan/Ohio state

Anyone who does not say UM and OSU has got to be joking. This battle has gone on so long, with schembechler, Archie, Woodson, tressel, Carr, and so many more faces. This rivalry has had more 1 vs. 2 matchups than any other. They have the biggest stadium and the horseshoe, which is also enormous. OSU has won in the past but with hoke leading Michigan this matchup will soon regain its flair. Just look how many people agree with me! They have a ton of heisman winners, and Michigan is no. 1 recruiting this year. Ohio state just burned its winning streak. It's about to get mean. I'm a fan of Michigan, and even if we beat them 100-0 I still would want all teams to beat them. Even if it means losing the conference. If Ohio state needed to win for Michigan to be the no. 1 seed, I would still want them to lose. I'm scared when I travel in Ohio with my Michigan sweatshirt. When I was a kid, I wasn't friends with OSU kids because when rivalry week cameit would get intense and they would hate u

—Guest Football junkie

best rivalry

RED RIVER RIVALRY. IT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE LIVED IN BOTH STATES AND BELIEVE ME, BOTH STATES HATE EACHOTHER WITH A PASSION.

—Guest jeromy

go bucks michigan sucks

definitly ohio state vs. michigan or even possibly ohio state vs. flordia.

—Guest buckyesfan05

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UM would go 0-12. Great job being a homer. Wisconsin - Win, "the crowd could be a defrifence" yeah and so could the play by each team. Wisconsin is not improving, I have no idea where you got that from. On the other hand Michigan is... You seem confused...Michigan State - Win, I love this "Even with the loss of Javon Ringer". After that, there isn't much more to say... I guarantee you MSU will not win 9 games next season, nor will the beat Michigan. You really believe after losing their main source of offense in Ringer and an average QB... that they can win 9 games... please.Notre Dame - Win, seriously, ND does not belong in the top 25. Honestly, if people believe that ND is BCS Bowl bound after 3-9, 7-6 seasons, then they should have no problem with an 8 win season for UM. Expect Clausen to continue to make mistakes. Buckeye fans seriously need to quit dreaming. If you think Michigan isn't going to improve this season then you're definately delusional. (4-8? Please... get real, that's like me saying the Buckeyes will go 6-6) Don't go trolling and expect UM fans not to talk back.

—Guest NRwMiIzREPAxQOCo

oh no

What about south Carolina and Clemson or Georgia and Georgia tech and how many rivalries can bama have?

—Guest elrod

Texas, OU and Stanford.

I went to them all. The Texas vs. A@M game is bigger or badder it is just the real deal. You cross a Peccary and an Armadillo and you get a Texas Pecadillo.

—JuanSolo

My Top 1 Rivalry

Texas A&M vs Texas University at the Lonestar Showdown. It doesn't get any bigger than this

—Guest Cobinja

what

The BRAWL OF THE WILD rules all. University of montana beating msu every year is 2nd to none.

—Guest travis

It started w/an actual war!

Michigan/Ohio State is the best rivalry in ALL SPORTS! It the hate between the states started w/a war over who controlled Toledo. Its over 100 years old & has had national title implications in recent history. I fear driving through Ohio any time of the year, they hate people from Michigan (even more than we hate Ohio!)

—Guest Bo Lives!

How Biased can you get?

Four Alabama's out of Five? Have you even been to any other game? I have to go with OSU vs. Michigan without to much of a contest. Either one of their stadiums hold 20,000 more people than 95% of the stadiums in the south on any given gameday, and the noise levels show it. Not to mention that the passion shown on the field between the two teams.

—Guest Hayes

Best Rivalry

Penn State vs Michigan seems like the season always comes down to this one.

—Guest Styxmeister

No significant order just the best rival

Ohio State v Michigan, Texas v. Oklahoma, Alabama v Auburn, usc vs ND, and florida v georgia. These are the big ones with history and usually play a part in disrupting the top 10 standings.

—Guest Pj

Best College Football Rivalry

It's still Ohio St/ Michigan , records don't mean anything .

—Guest Rob

No Brainer!

You guys who didn't pick Michigan vs. Ohio State are joking, right? I could give a plethora of reasons as to why this is the greatest rivalry in all of sports, but many of those reasons have already been posted. No doubt, there are other great rivalry's in college football, but not one of them is even close to "The Game." Opinions are nice, and I can understand your school spirit & loyalty, but the fact of the matter is clear. UM vs. OSU dominates ALL rivalry's. Period.

—Guest MadMax

Michigan versus Ohio State

This is not even a question! These two teams have the largest crowds, Heisman candidates during any given year. This is a preview of who will play on Sundays next season!

—Guest carlarjenkins