Cincinnati lacks a true rival in football like it has in basketball. If the Bearcats join the Big 12, West Virginia could fill that void.
College sports need rivalries. Scratch that, all sports need rivalries. Scratch that, everything needs rivalries. Cincinnati is lucky enough to be in one of the best rivalries going. The Crosstown Shootout is a must-watch event and the blood boiling rage and hatred UC fans feel toward Xavier (and what those idiots feel toward us) is something special.
Unfortunately, the Bearcats don't really have an arch nemesis in football. Sure, not a single Bearcat is fond of Ohio State and some teams in the American Athletic Conference move the needle a bit (Memphis?