What is the greatest rivalry in college football? Support your answer. After you novices hash it out for a while, I will supply the correct answer.

Addendum: The answer is . . . Arizona versus Arizona State. Unless you’ve gone to one of those schools, you don’t know what I’m talking about. Come to think of it, everyone thinks that his or her own in-state rivalry is greatest. I grew up in Michigan. I couldn’t imagine a greater rivalry than Michigan versus Ohio State. Then I moved to Tucson, where I saw the intensity of the UA-ASU rivalry. Then I moved to Texas, where I saw the intensity (first hand) of the UT-Texas A&M rivalry. (I taught for a year at A&M.) A colleague says Alabama versus Auburn is the greatest rivalry. An old friend says it’s Tennessee versus Alabama. Perhaps we can all agree that rivalries are what make college football great.