January 5, 201511 yr I think it obvious the biggest is Duke and UNC but who is second? I am hesistant to say UK and UofL since I live in Louisville so I assume it would only be my bias to say it is UK an UofL but......who is it? Or......is it UK and UofL?
January 5, 201511 yr If UK and Louisville were in the same conference, I think it would be the biggest. I have the same bias as Bert, obviously.
January 5, 201511 yr If Duke/UNC isn't #1 then it is #2. The only rivalry I would put above Duke/UNC is UK/UL.
January 5, 201511 yr Also Biased, but I really can't think of one that would be bigger but UK/UL is IMO behind Duke/UNC. I guess we'd have to decide how to define it though.
January 5, 201511 yr I think right now, you can make a case for UK/UL being #1 because of Cal & Rick. But Duke/UNC, at least on a national level, is #1 most of the time.
January 5, 201511 yr If UK and Louisville were in the same conference, I think it would be the biggest. Or if they moved the game to February.
January 5, 201511 yr Aren't there some great rivalries between some smaller schools as well? UK/UL Duke/UNC may get all of the publicity but I'd bet there are some small school rivalries that are just as intense on and off of the court.
January 5, 201511 yr The biggest rivalry is relative to where you live and what teams you follow. With the annual Crosstown Showdown coming up, I'd say UC and Xavier think theirs is the biggest rivalry around. Tennessee/Vanderbilt Auburn/Alabama Ole Miss/Miss St. Notre Dame/Purdue and on, and on, and on.....
January 5, 201511 yr The biggest rivalry is relative to where you live and what teams you follow. With the annual Crosstown Showdown coming up, I'd say UC and Xavier think theirs is the biggest rivalry around. Tennessee/Vanderbilt Auburn/Alabama Ole Miss/Miss St. Notre Dame/Purdue and on, and on, and on..... I don't think it's bigger than UL/UK or Carolina/Duke, but the Crosstown Shootout is near the top of the list. I'll be attending my first one in person this year!
January 5, 201511 yr I don't think it's bigger than UL/UK or Carolina/Duke, but the Crosstown Shootout is near the top of the list. I'll be attending my first one in person this year! I definitely want to make it to a Showdown some time...
January 5, 201511 yr Does the fact that Duke/UNC play twice in a given year have any impact on their rivalry? If so...does it make each game more or less important?
January 5, 201511 yr Does the fact that Duke/UNC play twice in a given year have any impact on their rivalry? If so...does it make each game more or less important? I would say less important in terms of the rivalry, but more important because it actually has an impact on the success of the season, being in conference together.
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