Is the Southwest Classic the Real Rivalry Game

It’s not rivalry week in college football but the Southwest Classic is looking like the real rivalry game for Arkansas.

Since joining the SEC in 1992, Arkansas has struggled to develop a real rivalry game with its SEC counterparts. One could argue that LSU is the real adversary to the natural state but no one from LSU would openly admit it . However, in 2012 Texas A&M, an old Southwest Conference foe, came to the SEC and with it came the possibility of a real rival.

When one thinks of what it means to have a rival, the first thing that comes to mind is the tradition. This isn’t something that comes overnight and it definitely isn’t something that is created by an insurance company. Tradition…