I agree w/the % breakout - and the o$u statements. Being despicable does not on it's own necessarily a rival make........('Kron another great example).

Look at this way:

We have an entire thread dedicated to how much we think Miami sucks. Nobody, not even Marshall, should be ahead of them.

Until a couple of years ago, we didn't even play Marshall on a regular basis after they moved to C-USA. For comparison, I would look at us like Michigan. They have a main rival in Ohio State, and then Michigan State and Notre Dame (Minnesota also if you want to get really technical). But which one does everyone care about? Ohio State.

The sting of a Marshall loss doesn't hurt as bad as a Miami loss. In any sport. I don't care if we're playing tiddlywinks, backgammon, yahtzee, lacrosse, football, MarioKart; it doesn't matter. The answer is Miami.

Sorry but Miami should fall in ratings.  Homecoming at Miami 3 years ago, NFL prospect golden boy QB at the helm and they put 4000 people in the stands (25%Ohio)  They are magority hockey  fans now.  Forget the good ole days when the games ment something to them; that is history.  They are pretenders.  If they do not consider OHIO rivals than all the wishin and hopin and sayin they are OUr rival doesn't make it so.