Texas football: Red River Rivalry named fourth-best rivalry

The Red River Rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners is one of the top games. Where does it rank among CFB’s best?

The Top Five Rivalry Games

(1) Army-Navy

(1B) The Iron Bowl

(3) Michigan-Ohio State

(4) Red River Rivalry

(5) Notre Dame-USC

What we think

The Army and Navy matchup is a huge game in college football. However, that game doesn’t typically play any part in determining a conference championship or qualifying for the College Football Playoffs. The other four games on the list have larger ramifications. The Iron Bowl, Michigan-Ohio State and Red River Rivalry are all the top rivalries in FBS.

The Texas-Oklahoma winner has control of their destiny as they march towards the conference championship. Oklahoma has won the championship each of the last three years and earned a playoff berth. The Longhorns need to find a way to consistently beat the Sooners and earn their own playoff berth.

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