While a glorious six-foot axe, golden egg and oaken bucket are among the trophies at stake during Rivalry Week, college football's key topics involve a bit more than traveling hardware.
Heading into the regular-season finales, six of the 10 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences haven't yet settled their championship game matchup. That alone creates plenty of drama, but a pair of matchups also feature a winner-takes-the-division result.
Plus, at this point of the season, every loss is particularly crushing. The remaining College Football Playoff contenders are all desperate to avoid a loss this weekend.
Throw in five-win teams hoping to earn bowl eligibility and rivalry trophies, and Thanksgiving Week is stuffed with storylines.