Year to year, which is the bigger game in College football? Ohio State vs. Michigan or Auburn vs. Alabama?

Question

I think one way and my coworker thinks another. What do YOU think?

Answer 1

Ohio State vs Michigan

108th CONGRESS November 20, 2003

1st Session

H. RES. 460
Congratulating The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan on the 100th football game between the two teams and recognizing their rivalry as the greatest sports rivalry in history.

Answer 2

I think you would have to live in the region and attend conference games to answer this question honestly. I know Ohio State and Michigan is always a big game. I enjoy watching it each year.
However, I live in Louisiana and have been an LSU ticket holder since 1972. I have attended away games at all SEC schools. I have also lived in Birmingham, AL for two years and have many friends there. From that vantage point, I believe the Bama vs. Auburn matchup is a bigger game year end - year out.
My reason is that you have to understand that generally speaking the players and fans practically hate one another. In the State of Alabama you are either for Bama or Auburn and they talk about the game the entire year until next year's game.
Bama considers Auburn a bunch of rednecks and Auburn thinks of Bama as a bunch of stuck-up a**holes. Many fans buy a season ticket of the opposing school when their team plays away from home in order to get a ticket to the game. Now that's a pretty price to pay for one game.
I'm sure Ohio State and Michigan have their own stories to tell and I am sure the game is a heated riivalry but I am not so certain that it runs as deep as the Bama vs. Auburn game.

Answer 3

Ohio State vs Michigan

Answer 4

Michigan vs Ohio State

Answer 5

Ohio State vs. Michigan

Answer 6

I think that it is definitely Auburn vs. Alabama. College football just has a different feel in the south. Michigan and Ohio State fans don't like each other, but they still respect each other. Auburn and Alabama fans HATE each other. If Auburn or Alabama win 1 game in a season, and that win is against their rival, that's a good season. Auburn-Alabama has also had some better moments, especially "Punt Bama, Punt" where Auburn blocked 2 punts late in the game for touchdowns to lead them to victory.

Answer 7

Alabama vs. Auburn.
The entire state gets involved-people plan weddings around this game!
I went to a wedding once and the bride chose Iron Bowl weekend b/c of some reason, but realized that the game was on. So, she had TVs set up in the room the guys got dressed in (for the pregame shows) and had TVs set up through out the reception.
But, there were still groomsmen with radios in their ears for the service.
if she had not taken these measures, she may have not had anyone attend.

AND, the grooms cake at my sisters wedding had a Crimson Tide theme.

Answer 8

Michigan vs. Ohio State is always been a bigger game . both are big but this year this may decide the national championship.

Answer 9

the bigger game is the IRON BOWL. it aint just bigger, but year in and year out there've been more close games and dramatic victories than any other 2 schools can claim anywhere.
what make this game so big is the history between them and that both universities are in the same state - it's been played for a very long time, except during and after the war.
one could make a case for the ohio st/mich game being bigger this year ONLY b/c of their respective rankings.
otherwise and as you question states, year to year bama/auburn is as fierce as it gets.

Answer 10

Michigan vs Ohio State!
I live in Michigan and that is a very big deal when these two go at it!