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JonLP24

(29,351 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2019, 08:45 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

(57,616 posts)

1. This is correct. As a U of A alum I can attest to it. Tucson and Phoenix, the two cities the...

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:06 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.

Mosby

(17,485 posts)

6. Phx isn't red, it's slightly blue

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 17, 2019, 09:38 PM

Oct 2019

It's Maricopa county that's red.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

2. American football is 2nd only to boxing in its sheer stupidity.

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:10 PM

Oct 2019

Go team...

Cheer cheer for old notre dame..

On wisconsin on wisconsin....

Zaphod42

(92 posts)

3. Ridiculous...

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:45 PM

Oct 2019

Quite obviously, it's Bama vs Auburn....;/

JonLP24

(29,351 posts)

4. You don't know how much I hate Arizona

Reply to Zaphod42 (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 10:12 PM

Oct 2019

I don't even hate Alabama as much as Arizona.

brush

(57,616 posts)

5. Or Ohio State v Michigan. But in the state it's blue Tucson v deep red Phoenix that contributes...

Reply to Zaphod42 (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 17, 2019, 01:24 PM

Oct 2019

to the rivalry.

Dagstead Bumwood

(5,065 posts)

7. Living in Ohio I have zero dogs in this UA/ASU fight.

Reply to brush (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 27, 2019, 06:25 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!

brush

(57,616 posts)

8. Woohoo!

Reply to Dagstead Bumwood (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 27, 2019, 06:58 PM

Oct 2019

JonLP24

(29,351 posts)

9. Tempe is blue

Reply to Dagstead Bumwood (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 08:21 PM

Oct 2019

Where most of the fans are.

Dagstead Bumwood

(5,065 posts)

10. Dammit, it's too late.

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 07:20 PM

Oct 2019

I've already gotten the tattoo

RT Atlanta

(2,584 posts)

11. this is the correct answer!

Reply to Zaphod42 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 05:10 PM

Nov 2019

but I'm biased

Capt. America

(2,482 posts)

12. Perhaps these folks don't know about tOSU vs Michigan.

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 11:29 PM

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

(29,351 posts)

13. See that is what everyone expects

Reply to Capt. America (Reply #12)

Sun Nov 17, 2019, 11:43 PM

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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