Rivalries: A celebration of the past in hopes of being remembered in the futureThe best college football rivalries intrigue us so much that we are on the edge of our seats for the entire game, but many people they don't know exactly what makes these games so unique. Many rivalries are based on the supremacy of a certain state or region. Factors like chatter, championship contention or recruiting implications can play into these games appearing on the schedule every year. There are games where private schools battle public schools to prove they have earned the right to go head-to-head with the public school on the gridiron year after year. Sometimes teams play simply to win an oversized metal stick to hold all year. All of this can help get fans to pay their money or tune in to watch these games where history is made again and there's a chance more will be made. In-state rivalries are known throughout collegiate athletics as games that can make your season if you win or end your season if you lose. This is mainly due to the fact that the teams want to be known as the “football school in the state” and winning the game against the other large football school in the state contributes greatly to this title. An example of this would be Oregon vs. Oregon State (ESPN). Oregon had gone 56-46-10, thus winning 50% of the games played between the two schools ("All-Time Series Record"). There are games that aren't so close, though, where it's obvious who the state's "football team" is. Oklahoma has dominated Oklahoma State, winning 10 of the last 11 games between the two ("Oklahoma State Football Spring Notes"). Additionally, the overall winner of this rivalry game gets many of the recruits... in the middle of the card... and will do anything in their power to defeat their rival. These games help increase the popularity of the sport of college football. Over the years, the increasing visibility of games on television and social media has given fans near-instant access to all things college football. This has helped the sport become more and more popular. Hopefully, the many recurring themes of rivalry games will continue to impress and amaze fans of the game and allow the game to grow further. While many of these games have historical implications or are geographically bound, many times it simply boils down to the fact that we don't like them and they don't like us. However, there are some things that will always be the same. The past will be remembered, teams will focus on making the most of the present in hopes of creating more history-making events.