Ranger Tom
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They're doing psychological research on sports rivalries. Not just in college football, either, but in multiple sports.
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In college football, where fans of opposing teams cant agree on much of anything, they do share one opinion: There is no such thing as a boring rivalry.
Rivalry games make or break seasons even when the matchups appear lopsided. This seasons rivalry weekend, for instance, has a number of them: Florida State, Ohio State and Oregon are all in the College Football Playoff race, while rivals Florida, Michigan and Oregon State are all having excruciating seasons. But if any of them pull off an upset Saturday, it would make their yearand ruin their rivals.
The feelings of rivalry are incredibly powerful. Theyre also simple enough for everyone to understandor at least think they do.
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