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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 2925074, member: 26"] [USER=1052]@CamrnCrz1974[/USER] Nailed it. It's not rocket science but it is an important distinction. UCONN has had numerous rivalries in the past. Rivalries MAINLY (IMHO) consist of at least 1 of the following: [LIST=1] [*]2 evenly matched teams who routinely face each other OOC [*]Teams who's fan bases dislike each other [*]Teams who are among the best in the game and who routinely face each other (ie. in same league) [/LIST] Rutgers, for example, when in the Big East, was a rival for UCONN. We usually beat them, but it was always an ugly rough and tumble affair and I would say they were our biggest rivals in the Big East for many years. Tennessee was a rival - fan bases generally strongly disliked each other. Usually the 2 best teams in WCBB. Notre Dame is a more recent rival - going back to the Big East days and since. Of the 3 teams I mentioned, they are the ones who are the best consistently year in and year out and certainly capable of beating UCONN. I don't believe there are ANY teams who have "dominated" UCONN historically, and parity does not make for rivals. I don't think anyone would argue that Louisville land Oregon are rivals... Rivals have to play each other and UCONN hasn't played Tennessee for many years. The "rivalry", however, will heat up next year for sure... [/QUOTE]