Favorite non-Xavier rivalry?

[Drew]

There is a thread on reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/4x9urn/what_are_some_of_your_favorite_annual_games_that/) and X-Cincy is getting a lot of love. Anyone here have a non-favorite X rivalry?

[muskiefan82]

Dayton-Wright St. Oh, wait.......OOPS.

I actually enjoy UK-UL

[SC in DC]

Re rivalries, on the Creighton board the writer decided that their new rivalry in the BE was with X.

http://whiteandbluereview.com/creightons-big-east-rival-is/

[XMuskieFTW]

Re rivalries, on the Creighton board the writer decided that their new rivalry in the BE was with X.

http://whiteandbluereview.com/creightons-big-east-rival-is/

lol nope.

[GIMMFD]

WVU-Pitt. Hands down, so much hate it's insane. Going to Backyard Brawl games were the highlight of growing up in West Virginia, loved it. *IF any of you mention 07 I'll negative rep you to hell*

[X-band '01]

Reminds me a little bit about the "Civil Conflict" - this is a rivalry in football that UConn tried to start with Central Florida.

If Creighton fans want to start a rivalry with Xavier, that's one thing. It would be quite another for their players and coaches to do so (like the Civil Conflict mentioned above).

[Porkopolis]

Army-Navy. It would be fun even if they were playing a game of Go Fish. Just pure hostility.

[xufan2434]

I mean.. I understand why X would be the easy answer for Creighton. They don't really have anyone else that would fit, and X was the program they were most familiar with before joining the league. I saw a couple threads about rivalries within the conference last year and I weirdly don't think most teams have 1 or 2 specific big ones.

I'd say X/Butler is definitely at the top. Nova/Gtown has all the makings of one, but Gtown hasn't been good enough to keep it up. Because of the round robin schedule, I think each school kind of has their own personal rivalry with every other team they play. Some are just escalated larger than others. X/Nova certainly could turn into a great one, we need to keep our end of the bargain though for more than 1 year.

At least for me, the rivalries for X with Gtown, Providence, Creighton, Marquette, and Seton Hall are pretty much on the same level

[joe titan]

UC & Louisville

[X-band '01]

The only reason Butler would be a serious rival is because they've advanced further in the NCAA Tournament than Xavier has in recent memory.

Based on head-to-head results, it's not even close. They're still livid over Macura giving them chin nuts on national TV.

[xu82]

Anyone vs Duke, go Heels!

[Muncie]

I think now the Xavier vs Villanova game has actually surprised the X & UC game.

[Harryfe]

I think now the Xavier vs Villanova game has actually surprised the X & UC game.

This isn't really a rivalry yet. Especially from Villanovas standpoint

[Muncie]

Harry, are you kidding we beat them last year on national TV, I bet it's a rivalry for Nova coaches and players .

[Harryfe]

UC will always be the biggest rival to this senior alum.. Not sure who Villanova would consider their biggest rival. I believe we have only beaten them once in Big East.

[PM Thor]

Ohio State vs Michigan

[Xavier]

I think now the Xavier vs Villanova game has actually surprised the X & UC game.

No where close. For either team. Nova is just a lot better than everyone else in the big east so far. In the near future I could see this being the biggest rivalry in the big east but they won't surpass UC.

[XUGRAD80]

Notre Dame-USC in football. Gotta love the USC cheerleaders! :yahoo:

[X-band '01]

UC will always be the biggest rival to this senior alum.. Not sure who Villanova would consider their biggest rival. I believe we have only beaten them once in Big East.

Georgetown would be their biggest Big East rival if you go back to the 80s; within the Big 5 they would probably consider Saint Joe's the most bitter rival out of that grouping. There's no question that Hawk fans absolutely despise Nova.

[THRILLHOUSE]

I think now the Xavier vs Villanova game has actually surprised the X & UC game.

lol no...just no.

As far as this topic goes, I have a lot of UofL and UK friends, so I enjoy that rivalry. In football I enjoy Texas-Oklahoma, gonna try to go to the game either this year or next year.

[scoscox]

The games with Butler, Georgetown, Creighton, Providence, Seton Hall, and Villanova all got pretty heated last year. A lot of good rivalries popping up in the new Big East.

[Cheesehead]

Packers-Bears. Go Pack Go!

[SemajParlor]

Georgetown would be their biggest Big East rival if you go back to the 80s; within the Big 5 they would probably consider Saint Joe's the most bitter rival out of that grouping. There's no question that Hawk fans absolutely despise Nova.

Villanova's biggest rival is Georgetown.

[SemajParlor]

Used to always love watching Syracuse - Georgetown play.

[SemajParlor]

It's not as high profile as Duke - UNC (not sure if any rivalry in sports is), but Maryland-Duke in the early to mid 2000's was the better rivalry at the time. Absolutely incredible games.

[X-band '01]

To Maryland fans, yes. It was kind of funny listening to Duke fans chanting "NOT our rival" to Maryland.

[X-band '01]

Used to always love watching Syracuse - Georgetown play.

Georgetown did beat Syracuse in DC last season - I believe they return to Syracuse this upcoming season.

[Mrs. Garrett]

Packers-Bears. Go Pack Go!

Same! A Packer fan who's lived in Chicago all my life this is a no brainer.

[SemajParlor]

Georgetown did beat Syracuse in DC last season - I believe they return to Syracuse this upcoming season.

So Syracuse lost to a team that lost to Incarnate Word and a team that lost to Radford. Yet they made the Final 4.

[GoMuskies]

So Syracuse lost to a team that lost to Incarnate Word and a team that lost to Radford. Yet they made the Final 4.

They lost those games when Boeheim was suspended...yet still consider the former interim coach their next coach in waiting. Bizarre.

[xu82]

Bills - Patriots!!!


On a related note, I also favor the nail over the hammer in that tight rivalry.....

[xubrew]

I differentiate between a "showcase" game and a "rivalry" game.

Villanova is not a rivalry game for X. Not even close. How many of you were happy when Nova won it all?? I rest my case. If they were a real rival, you would have hated the thought of them even making it. I guarantee you no Saint Joe's fans were happy about it. That's not to say that a case can't be made that it's our biggest GAME, but it is not our biggest RIVAL. They're not a rival at all. We actually like them.

West Virginia v Pitt is a real rivalry (or was). So is Louisville v Kentucky, BYU v Utah, Kansas v Missouri (or was), etc. Other than maybe Butler, there isn't anyone in the Big East that we really hate yet. Lots of good showcase games to get excited about, but no real rivalry games.

I'd have to say Louisville v Kentucky is probably my favorite non-XU rivalry. Kansas v Missouri was, but it is no longer a thing. Still, UL v UK is not a conference game, and more than half the time it's a very sloppy basketball game and an almost meaningless football game.

[XMuskieFTW]

Northwestern v Depaul

[xubrew]

Northwestern v Depaul

Chicago State vs UIC!!!!

[XMuskieFTW]

Saint Francis(PA) v Saint Francis(NY)

[xubrew]

Saint Francis(PA) v Saint Francis(NY)

Small potatoes compared to SFNY (which they hate being called, BTW) and LIU Brooklyn. Both schools are in Brooklyn, and they both hate each other. That's actually a fun one. It's a lot of intensity crammed into a small gymnasium. Great atmosphere!

[xubrew]

At the risk of being made fun of (and by risk, I mean virtual certainty) one of my genuinely favorite basketball rivalries is Iona v Manhattan. Akron v Kent is good too. I watch those, and I can't help but think the bigger conferences kind of lost their way when they carved up all the conferences, and in doing so carved up so many great and bitter conference rivalries. Manhattan v Iona is a much smaller scale, but the heat is real.

[Masterofreality]

Vanderbilt - Tennessee.

Privates vs the Big Orange Publics

[XUFan09]

Kansas-Mizzou.

FU KU

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[GoMuskies]

Army/Navy football

To 'brew's post, why are New York City schools so screwy with the naming?!? I mean, Long Island University is in Brooklyn, and Manhattan University is in the Bronx?!? Is it REALLY that hard?!? I guess it IS the same town that has two of its pro teams playing in Jersey!

[SemajParlor]

Army/Navy football

To 'brew's post, why are New York City schools so screwy with the naming?!? I mean, Long Island University is in Brooklyn, and Manhattan University is in the Bronx?!? Is it REALLY that hard?!? I guess it IS the same town that has two of its pro teams playing in Jersey!

*Manhattan College, which is a nice transition to a fanstatic mid major rival Manhattan Jaspers vs the Iona Gaels. #MAACPride

[paulxu]

http://www.thegrocerygirls.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/a/makers-mark-bourbon-1750ml.jpgVS. http://essentialhommemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Makers-46-Bottle-Image.jpg

[NY44]

At the risk of being made fun of (and by risk, I mean virtual certainty) one of my genuinely favorite basketball rivalries is Iona v Manhattan. Akron v Kent is good too. I watch those, and I can't help but think the bigger conferences kind of lost their way when they carved up all the conferences, and in doing so carved up so many great and bitter conference rivalries. Manhattan v Iona is a much smaller scale, but the heat is real.

I went to Iona's High School. That rivalry is awesome, there's something special about watching a rivalry game on bleachers in a gym.

[xubrew]

For those of you who have mentioned Army v Navy, are you familiar with the Pride Bowl?? That is a college sports gem that is pretty far under the radar, but an absolute gem nonetheless.

The Pride Bowl is the game between the two schools in sprint football. I believe there are only five or six schools that play sprint football. Everyone on the team must be under 150 lbs. All the schools play a double round robin. Army and Navy both field teams, but they also close the season with a third game against each other that doesn't count in the standings, but is the designated Pride Bowl game. It's normally on ESPN U or streamed on the internet. It's a fun game to watch.

[xubrew]

Worth the six minutes to watch....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCliUYT6PQc

[XUFan09]

For those of you who have mentioned Army v Navy, are you familiar with the Pride Bowl?? That is a college sports gem that is pretty far under the radar, but an absolute gem nonetheless.

The Pride Bowl is the game between the two schools in sprint football. I believe there are only five or six schools that play sprint football. Everyone on the team must be under 150 lbs. All the schools play a double round robin. Army and Navy both field teams, but they also close the season with a third game against each other that doesn't count in the standings, but is the designated Pride Bowl game. It's normally on ESPN U or streamed on the internet. It's a fun game to watch.
150 pounds?! Jesus, when I was a scrawny high school cross country runner, I weighed in at 5'11", 160-165 pounds. I may have a bit on the stockier side for a cross country runner, but in no way would I qualify as stocky for a football, hockey, or lacrosse player. That's a tough weight maximum to meet.

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[GoMuskies]

Not much of a crowd for the sprint Army/Navy game.

[xubrew]

Not much of a crowd for the sprint Army/Navy game.

There isn't much of a crowd at any sprint football game. Most people don't even know it's a thing.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

Arizona vs. ASU but only because I live in Phoenix. My wife went to ASU but is not a fan. We have been to the basketball game twice at Wells Fargo in Tempe with ASU 2-0 in those games. They should pay me to go to that game.

[xubrew]

Arizona vs. ASU but only because I live in Phoenix. My wife went to ASU but is not a fan. We have been to the basketball game twice at Wells Fargo in Tempe with ASU 2-0 in those games. They should pay me to go to that game.

I think all of the Pac Ten rivalries are good in their own way. I say Pac Ten knowing that it's the Pac Twelve, but Utah v Colorado is not a rivalry. All the others are, though. It's hard to say which one is the best. All are different, but not necessarily in a better or worse way. I liked the league a lot better when it was ten teams.

[mid major]

Real Madrid CF-FC Barcelona. Castillians vs Catalans. It doesn't get any better.

[xudash]

Army / Navy Game.

It's a Bucket List Game.

Tradition. Mutual respect.

[xu82]

Army / Navy Game.

It's a Bucket List Game.

Tradition. Mutual respect.

I'd enjoy attending any of the rivalry games mentioned, but I'd put this game in another category for the reasons you state: tradition and respect.

I watch on tv just....because.

[wny08]

Army/Navy football

To 'brew's post, why are New York City schools so screwy with the naming?!? I mean, Long Island University is in Brooklyn, and Manhattan University is in the Bronx?!? Is it REALLY that hard?!? I guess it IS the same town that has two of its pro teams playing in Jersey!

Brooklyn and Queens are technically part of Long Island. This might not be common knowledge, but it's true!

[Roadlife]

Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with a Census-estimated 2,636,735 residents in 2015. It is geographically adjacent to the borough of Queens at the southwestern end of Long Island.

[Xtemporaneous]

Seriously? Austin Peay v. Murray - those to HATE each other.

http://www.espn.com/espn/magazine/archives/news/story?page=magazine-20090209-article29