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<blockquote data-quote="TownieMatt" data-source="post: 1324279" data-attributes="member: 7941"><p>The truth is we have no one true rival. It fluctuates with the level of our program and the opponents. The four constants are Indiana, Northwestern, Missouri, and Iowa (to a lesser extent). Given recent recruiting events with Mizzou and the rise of Northwestern, I'd say those are our two biggest rivals at the moment. </p><p></p><p>In the poll, I chose Northwestern. I chose the Kitties because I think a rivalry is best when both sides see the other as a rival. NU has always seen us as a rival, but when they were awful and we were good, the feeling wasn't mutual. Now that their program is at an all-time high, I consider them a true rival. </p><p></p><p>Also, as sac points out, geography matters. I'm in Chicago, and the kittie NCAA run was soooooo painful (bandwagoners for dayyyyyyssss).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TownieMatt, post: 1324279, member: 7941"] The truth is we have no one true rival. It fluctuates with the level of our program and the opponents. The four constants are Indiana, Northwestern, Missouri, and Iowa (to a lesser extent). Given recent recruiting events with Mizzou and the rise of Northwestern, I'd say those are our two biggest rivals at the moment. In the poll, I chose Northwestern. I chose the Kitties because I think a rivalry is best when both sides see the other as a rival. NU has always seen us as a rival, but when they were awful and we were good, the feeling wasn't mutual. Now that their program is at an all-time high, I consider them a true rival. Also, as sac points out, geography matters. I'm in Chicago, and the kittie NCAA run was soooooo painful (bandwagoners for dayyyyyyssss). [/QUOTE]
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