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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:45 PM Oct 2019

Arizona-ASU is the most intense rivalry in sports, per study

When it comes to heated sports rivalries, there are none more intense than Arizona vs. Arizona State.

And, no, we’re not just saying that because this is an Arizona Wildcats website and we may have a slight bias.

It’s true! At least, according to a study.

As reported in the New York Times, two business professors surveyed fans of North American pro sports teams and college football teams, and had them rank their hatred of their rival on a scale from 0 to 100.

Arizona fans averaged 89 hate points toward ASU, while ASU fans averaged 83 hate points toward Arizona. The combined total of 172 is 20 points higher than the second-most intense rivalry—between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/platform/amp/2019/10/15/20916461/arizona-asu-rivalry-most-intense-rivalries-college-sports-new-york-times-history

America’s Biggest Sports Rivalries? You Might Be Surprised

Which rivalries are most intense? Can a team have more than one rival? What if the hatred isn’t returned? Two professors wanted answers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/sports/best-sports-rivalries.html

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Arizona-ASU is the most intense rivalry in sports, per study (Original Post) JonLP24 Oct 2019 OP
This is correct. As a U of A alum I can attest to it. Tucson and Phoenix, the two cities the... brush Oct 2019 #1
Phx isn't red, it's slightly blue Mosby Oct 2019 #6
American football is 2nd only to boxing in its sheer stupidity. pangaia Oct 2019 #2
Ridiculous... Zaphod42 Oct 2019 #3
You don't know how much I hate Arizona JonLP24 Oct 2019 #4
Or Ohio State v Michigan. But in the state it's blue Tucson v deep red Phoenix that contributes... brush Oct 2019 #5
Living in Ohio I have zero dogs in this UA/ASU fight. Dagstead Bumwood Oct 2019 #7
Woohoo! brush Oct 2019 #8
Tempe is blue JonLP24 Oct 2019 #9
Dammit, it's too late. Dagstead Bumwood Oct 2019 #10
this is the correct answer! RT Atlanta Nov 2019 #11
Perhaps these folks don't know about tOSU vs Michigan. Capt. America Nov 2019 #12
See that is what everyone expects JonLP24 Nov 2019 #13

brush

(53,475 posts)
1. This is correct. As a U of A alum I can attest to it. Tucson and Phoenix, the two cities the...
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 10:06 PM
Oct 2019

schools are located in are also rivals, which contributes to it. Tucson is blue and Phoenix is deep red.

Bear down, Arizona. Arizona, bear down.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
2. American football is 2nd only to boxing in its sheer stupidity.
Wed Oct 16, 2019, 10:10 PM
Oct 2019



Go team...

Cheer cheer for old notre dame..

On wisconsin on wisconsin....

brush

(53,475 posts)
5. Or Ohio State v Michigan. But in the state it's blue Tucson v deep red Phoenix that contributes...
Thu Oct 17, 2019, 02:24 PM
Oct 2019

to the rivalry.

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,528 posts)
7. Living in Ohio I have zero dogs in this UA/ASU fight.
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 07:25 PM
Oct 2019

I've been to Arizona exactly once. Exotic country, and pretty, especially to someone who grew up surrounded by cows and soybeans. Re football, I was kinda pulling for Herm Edwards to have a good year, I've always liked him. But, now you're telling me there's a political angle to all of this?

Well, in that case, fuck ASU and GO WILDCATS!

Capt. America

(2,477 posts)
12. Perhaps these folks don't know about tOSU vs Michigan.
Mon Nov 18, 2019, 12:29 AM
Nov 2019

I live in Ohio (a transplant from Illinois) and I can tell you this is the best in the nation for rivalry.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
13. See that is what everyone expects
Mon Nov 18, 2019, 12:43 AM
Nov 2019

The national media etc. We are all well aware of OSU-Michigan. Maybe they have their hate split up with Notre Dame & Michigan State. Arizona State fans all we have is Arizona so they get all the hate & vice versa. The study doesn't surprise me.

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