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Culture Class S1 #10
Top 5 Current College Basketball
Rivalries
LESSON NOTES
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CULTURAL INSIGHT
Did you Know?
# 5: Syr acuse Or anges v. Geor get own Hoyas
Number five in our top five current college basketball rivalries is Syracuse Oranges versus the
Georgetown Hoyas. So how did this one get so heated? Well, it probably has something to
do with the Hoyas shocking come-from-behind victory over the Orange in their very last
game at Syracuse's old Manley Field House. When the Georgetown coach says, "The
Manley Field House is officially closed!" over the microphone to the fans in attendance,
you're going to get a rivalry.
# 4 : Cincinnat i Bear cat s v. Xavier Musket eer s
Number four in our top five current college basketball rivalries is the Cincinnati Bearcats
versus the Xavier musketeers. Many people didn't notice how intense this rivalry was until it
erupted into a brawl on the court in 2011.
The two schools, both located in Cincinnati, have been pushing and shoving both on and off
the court for years. After every player on both teams came off the bench to fight and a grand
total of nearly 30 game suspensions were awarded. Three of the players received 6
suspensions each.
# 3 : Kent ucky Wildcat s v. Louisville Car dinals
Number three in our top five current college basketball rivalries is the Kentucky Wildcats
versus the Louisville Cardinals. This rivalry is much like the Cincinnati/Xavier rivalry except
instead of being "cross-town" it's "cross-state." It isn't as old as some of the others but it's
pretty awesome.
These two teams face off not only in the regular season but also in the regional "Battle for the
Bluegrass" which is a Kentucky state championship. Neither of us live there but while surfing
around on the Internet I found one article with a shirt that says "Louisville doesn't exist."
That's how little they care for each other.
# 2 : Duke v. Nor t h Car olina
Number two in our top five card college basketball rivalries is Duke versus North Carolina.
Now, we're not college basketball specialists so for these last two we've had to differ to some
people who know a lot more about this than we do. If you were to watch ESPN or just regular
television during March, you'd think the rivalry between Duke and North Carolina was the
rivalry to end all rivalries. I certainly did.
After speaking with a number of basketball specialists, there is a better one but we'll get to
that in a second. The Duke vs. North Carolina rivalry certainly is awesome. These two teams
are both old and have been playing each other for decades. They are both in the top 20
teams in the country. One or the other is always in the top 10 teams in the country. The best
part, they are in the same town and 8 miles apart. Lots of tension and pride here and their
games are awesome to watch. But our number one spot is even better.
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# 1: Kansas J ayhawks v. Missour i T iger s
Number one in our top five current college Basketball rivalry is the Kansas Jayhawks and
versus the Missouri Tigers. Why is this one number 1? Duke and North Carolina are better
teams but these two school absolutely hate each other. In a rivalry, that's the most important
part!
The rivalry is so strong that statistics don't matter anymore. For example, one site reported
that Kansas and Missouri have played each other a total of 265 games and that Kansas has
won 171 of them. Statistically, that's a pretty big difference. But Missouri doesn't care. They
are still better than Kansas, right?
In 2011, both teams were in the top 10 and Missouri actually beat Kansas both times that
season. This rivalry is so strong that even though Missouri is changing college basketball
leagues, they will probably still find a way to put "friendly" inter-collegiate games on their
schedule.
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