Can you name the top ten rivalries of all time (according to ESPN)? by mtzsport

Sport	Rivalry	Head to Head
MLB		1122-936 in favor of New York
College Basketball		130-99 in favor of UNC
College Football		57-43-6 in favor of Michigan
NBA
MLB		1072-1082 in favor of San Francisco
NFL		91-82-6 in favor of Da Bears
College Football		59-40-5 in favor of Texas
NHL		373-307 in favor of Maple Leafs
Tennis		13-7 in favor of Nadal
Women's College Basketball		13-9 in favor of UConn

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ESPN Top 10 Rivalries Quiz

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Created Aug 1, 2010 in Sports
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	bmo1616:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 04:51 GMT		8 points
	Good quiz, although something tells me the Canadiens and Leafs have played more then 36 times lol. And thanks to Summit being scared of UConn, you won't see that rivalry any more.

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	chriskotx:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 08:01 GMT		3 points
	Montreal Toronto wouldnt work for me.

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	HollywoodLeo:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 14:46 GMT		49 points
	There's absolutely no reason this quiz should be using the hidden question format.

	Sporctastic:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 15:46 GMT		20 points
	Completely agree with HollywoodLeo, you're taking advantage of it to get plays. And even if that wasn't your intention, it's the wrong format for a quiz of this nature. Also, for number two, you accept the answer one way but not the other.

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	ricestillfumbled:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 17:19 GMT		0 points
	i love how espn has to be pc and have womens bball on here....go pack go!!

	devilsfan15:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 17:43 GMT		12 points
	Why make it necessary to get them in order? I don't follow college sports so I was done at #2.

	eohyphy:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 20:24 GMT		7 points
	ummmm...the maple leafs and canadiens have been playing against each other since the 1920's...

	CoachWall:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 21:18 GMT		5 points
	Good idea, bad execution. You accept them in any order (Duke UNC or UNC Duke), any name (Boston Yankees),the clues do not need to be hidden. Also, check your facts. Maple Leafs Canadiens dates back to the turn of the century ... the 20th century. They have may have played 45 games in your lifetime, but that one dates back pretty far.

	Schaichopath:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 21:24 GMT		0 points
	Format is all wrong, as everyone has already addressed. Sorry, I don't follow college basketball very much, why do I have the take this more than once?

	zms30:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 22:22 GMT		8 points
	Nice way to get a crap load of plays. This is straight up annoying.

	Kicking222:	Aug 1st, 2010 at 22:51 GMT		1 point
	I'm just going to go with, "What CoachWall said." In particular, as stated multiple times above, there's no need for the answers to have to be guessed in order. Also, I'm sure this exact game has been done before, if not multiple times.

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	Dulcinea:	Aug 2nd, 2010 at 04:29 GMT		3 points
	@webman33 Tennessee-Florida? That's not even the best rivalry in the SEC. Actually it's not even the best rivalry involving Florida.

	OneManArmy:	Aug 2nd, 2010 at 04:29 GMT		2 points
	why do I have to answer in order? There's no reason for that.

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	rbuckley:	Aug 3rd, 2010 at 17:36 GMT		1 point
	How is St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs not on the list. It is a much better rivalry than Giants vs. Dodgers.

	getzlafisgod:	Aug 3rd, 2010 at 20:48 GMT		3 points
	@webman33: whats wrong with hockey. They got plenty of rivalries(Blackhawks/Red Wings, Flyers/Penguins, Bruins/Maple Leafs,etc...). The NHL has been around since 1917 and like other sports, rivalries develop over time. Just because you don't like hockey doesn't mean that there aren't any rivalries.

	michheit:	Aug 4th, 2010 at 01:28 GMT		2 points
	@rbuckley The Dodgers and Giants rivalry goes back to when both teams were in New York, in all reality this rivalry should be number one on this list. Learn some baseball history and quit being a homer.

	Thatjuiceman:	Aug 4th, 2010 at 05:43 GMT		1 point
	Accept OSU for Ohio State

	sobdennis:	Aug 4th, 2010 at 06:31 GMT		2 points
	I agree with everyone on the format. Personally, I think there are few quizzes where this format is proper and this is certainly not one of them. Also,@rbuckley: anyone who does not have a biased view of baseball history will tell you that the Cardinals and Cubs are the third best rivalry in MLB behind the two listed. If the list were expanded to 15 or 20, then Cards/Cubs might be on it. But this list sounds about right to me. Fix the format and I would give it a 5.

	typhoon:	Aug 4th, 2010 at 15:14 GMT		1 point
	I agree completely with hollywoodleo, NO reason to have the hidden question format

	rbuckley:	Aug 4th, 2010 at 17:31 GMT		1 point
	That is exactly my point. The Dodgers and Giants are on the other side of the country with a completely new fan base now than when they started so this fact makes the rivalry less significant. If they would have stayed in New York then the rivalry would be up there, in my eyes. Come to the midwest and live for a year and tell me there is a better rivalry than the Cards vs. Cubs. The rivalry doesn't get the respect because there are not as many media outlets in the midwest as there are on the coasts.

	tashmar:	Aug 5th, 2010 at 07:09 GMT		1 point
	you've got to link to your source - where are you getting these head to head numbers from? The hockey one is obviously wrong - their actual head to head record is something like 373-307 in favor of Montreal (that's including playoff games and ignoring their ~90 ties).

	PMovies:	Aug 7th, 2010 at 20:18 GMT		0 points
	What about Kansas and Missouri? Their rivalry has prctically been going on since the Civil War.

	Dylan1226:	Aug 8th, 2010 at 18:58 GMT		0 points
	Alabama-Auburn should be on it.

	kop:	Nov 19th, 2010 at 16:04 GMT		2 points
	CFB: Lehigh vs. Lafayette

	Wolfie0890:	Apr 5th, 2011 at 03:53 GMT		2 points
	@ Kop... that one came to mind right before OU Texas... ESPN goes more for the mainstream rivalries anyways.

	Blimpyboy:	Jul 15th, 2011 at 17:43 GMT		0 points
	How can the head-the-head between Giants and Dodgers be "1072-1082 in favor of San Francisco"? Are you trying to say the Giants lead by 10 or are losing by 10?

	Jamison81:	Oct 24th, 2011 at 22:56 GMT		1 point
	Stay neutral, obiously you like the bears

	abernier3:	Jun 22nd, 2012 at 07:01 GMT		1 point
	Cardinals vs Cubs > Dodgers vs Giant

	geographyfinatic:	Nov 22nd, 2012 at 01:10 GMT		1 point
	Muck Fichigan

	geographyfinatic:	Nov 22nd, 2012 at 01:11 GMT		2 points
	ohio state vs. scUM should definitely be #1.

	geographyfinatic:	Nov 22nd, 2012 at 01:12 GMT		1 point
	F*** Blue