The Bulls and Orange were never rivals. And in fact, they were the furthest thing from it. And that's both weird AND okay.
The Syracuse Orange and USF Bulls shared a conference from the fall of 2005 through the spring of 2013, yet it's difficult to remember a single game in the series in any sport -- except maybe that final football game, which some might see as the baton pass.
You see, the teams, forced together by conference realignment's 2003/2004 go-around, were never supposed to be in the same place, never mind RIVALS by any means.