We seem to be forgetting Division III. Let's start with Colby/Bowdoin. I 
believe it is the third longest rivalry in the country.

SCSU wrote:

>Erik,
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>Thanks for opening that can or worms, and for not letting sleeping dogs lie.
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>There is more to same-state location (all but UM vs. UW) or same conference
>membership (all but UAA vs UAF, yes UAF not UA) to make a rivalry. There is
>history and tradition. Maybe Clarkson stole St. Lawrence's cow (leaving them
>only with the bell) or maybe St. Lawrence reprogrammed the Clarkston arena
>scoreboard to read "Clarkson Good Night". You need these stories, silliness,
>and hatred to make a good rivalry. BU vs BC and MSU vs UM seem to have that
>extra edge that make a real rivalry. I have not seen that edge in UW vs UM
>but I do not know enough about CC vs DU.
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>But it is the stories that make the rivalry, the history and the tradition.
>A good brawl -- on the ice or in the stands -- always helps.
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>Nathan Hampton
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>On 12/7/06 11:44 AM, "Erik Biever" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>Sara M. Fagan wrote:
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>>>In the greatest rivalry in college hockey, Clarkson wins 3-1.
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>>I remember this assertion from last season. I'm willing to accept that
>>Clarkson 
>>vs St Lawrence is the greatest rivalry in New York college hockey (though RPI
>>and Union fans might quibble), but what makes it greater than, say:
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>>BU vs BC?
>>Minnesota vs Wisconsin?
>>Michigan vs Michigan State?
>>CC vs Denver?
>>Anchorage vs Fairbanks?
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>>-- Erik
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