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College Football Insider Names Most ‘Overrated’ Rivalry

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Brendan Howe | Last updated Jul 15, 2025 8:17 PM ET

When calling to mind neutral-site college football rivalries, you likely don’t go too far down the line before thinking of the feud between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs, which has been played in Jacksonville each year since 1996.

The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman tabbed the rivalry series formerly known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” as being the 12th-best in the nation. On Texas Football’s CJ Vogel doesn’t agree with that placement.

“The Top 100 rivalry article that came out a few days (ago) has me ready to fire some takes,” Vogel wrote last week on X. “Florida/Georgia is the most overrated rivalry game in CFB.”

Billy Napier’s program first crossed paths with Kirby Smart’s in 1915. The Bulldogs lead the series 56-44-2.

“Each team has important in-state rivalries, but this ranks No. 1 for both programs and their fans,” Dochterman wrote. “They’ve yet to have a top-five matchup, but the outcomes often lead directly to an SEC championship participant.”

This season’s matchup between the two SEC powers will be played in Jacksonville, while they’ll meet in Atlanta in 2026 and Tampa in 2027 as EverBank Stadium undergoes a renovation. The Gators have lost four straight to Smart’s outfit, including a 34-20 decision a season ago.

Vogel also said Nebraska-Oklahoma (No. 6) is “meaningless to current day CFB” and the USC’s series with Notre Dame (No. 5) “feels so emotionless for a top-5 rivalry.” Dochterman’s top-3 included Ohio State-Michigan (No. 1), Auburn-Alabama (No. 2) and Oklahoma-Texas (No. 3).

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