The Real Best Rivalry In All Of College Football: Alabama Vs Auburn

You have good rivalries, such as the red river shootout with Oklahoma and Texas. You have Florida and Florida State. And some say Georgia and Florida. But one rivalry has held true for over a hundred years.

I am talking about of course The Iron Bowl Alabama vs Auburn. Many times they have gone against each other with good teams, and sometimes one was good and the other was bad.

And sometimes both were bad. But in any case Alabama vs Auburn has always been the best rivalry in the SEC and in the nation period for college football. Of course Alabama and Auburn are in the same state and are separated by 200 or so miles.

And in every sport they go at each others throats. They go at it in gymnastics, volleyball, baseball, softball, basketball, and others. But none compare to the Alabama and Auburn football game.

First off the game is in mid to late November, which means that both teams can't afford to lose if they are in title contention. If they do then they are pretty much out of any hopes to win a National Championship or conference title.

And since it is so late in the season they have no time to make the game up. Being in the SEC they go at other great SEC teams all year and when they finally get to the Iron Bowl both teams are tired and and hurting.

But still they give their all in hopes of bragging rights all year long, and since they usually are high profile teams, a win at the Iron Bowl can get you a BCS bid.

Over the past couple of years both teams have been good but not great, so the one who wins gets better bowl game. So that is also an incentive to win.

Not only that, but the team that wins gets to hold onto the Iron Bowl Trophy. And that has been in the hands of the Auburn Tigers the past six years in a row. Will Alabama finally win? Who knows, but many will be watching to find out.

As any football game in the SEC, both defenses keep the game very close, and play so hard against each other, there is that one player who steps up and becomes a hero. In the state of Alabama, if you win an Iron Bowl, sometimes it is better than National Title.

Is it right? No, but that is Alabama and Auburn football. Not Ohio State and Michigan or Florida and Florida State can bring that to you.

Is the Iron Bowl your favorite rivalry game? If not, what is your favorite?