Best CBB Rivalries According to Andy Katz

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Happy we're on here, but a lot of this list seems questionable at best.

* Is UConn vs Marquette really a top 10 rivalry? I didn't even know it was a rivalry.
* No Louisville vs Kentucky? IU-Kentucky? UConn-Syracuse? Kansas-Mizzou? Michigan-MSU?

Albeit, Syracuse leaving the Big East upset a few rivalries, but this list seems weird.
 
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Hoosier_Vol said:
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Interesting as I'm not sure how many UK fans would consider Tebnessee their biggest rival. In basketball, Tennessee is to UK what Florida is to Tennessee in football. Alabama is still our biggest rival (traditionally) and the team most would prefer to beat. Same for UK and Lousiville in basketball.
 
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Hoosier_Vol said:
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The Louisville vs Kentucky is an oversight. I also feel this list is too regional.
Some great Blueblood rivalries that trump Alabama vs Auburn not on this list. I am sure you could easily throw another Big East rivalry in here over Alabama vs Auburn. Unless this list is strictly going off the last two years or so... I don't agree on many of these.
 
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I think the list is saying Right Now. Some of those great rivalries no longer exist or don't mean anything, any more. The all-time greatest CBB rivalries would have a lot those match-ups that were mentioned, imo
 
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Kind of sad not seeing any of those teams from the Colman/Ewing Big East days. Probably some of the first basketball I came across was that Conference's era.
 
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DiderotsGhost said:
Happy we're on here, but a lot of this list seems questionable at best.

* Is UConn vs Marquette really a top 10 rivalry? I didn't even know it was a rivalry.
* No Louisville vs Kentucky? IU-Kentucky? UConn-Syracuse? Kansas-Mizzou? Michigan-MSU?

Albeit, Syracuse leaving the Big East upset a few rivalries, but this list seems weird.
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He seems to be giving deference to conference games that are played 2x per year.
 
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The Dog said:
I think the list is saying Right Now. Some of those great rivalries no longer exist or don't mean anything, any more. The all-time greatest CBB rivalries would have a lot those match-ups that were mentioned, imo
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Yes this picture is slightly out of context. His tweet says for the 2023-2024 season with the picture attached.

UK/UL definitely tops UT/UK historically.
 
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UK does view Vols as a big bb rival. I lived in Louisville area during the Earnie and Bernie era; and they hate Tennessee with a passion. While UK has beaten Vols more than any other foe, Vols have also beaten UK far more than any other team.
 
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