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- **Posted:** 2025-06-04T12:10:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** McCallum Journalism (@macjournalism) — https://gondola.cc/macjournalism

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In the latest post on the Shield Online, columnist V Overstreet writes that the 2024–25 college football season will be remembered for more than its playoff drama and breakout stars. It marked a turning point in the sport’s identity, a year when tradition clashed with realignment. As powerhouse programs settled into new conferences, the ripple effect was felt most deeply in one of college football’s most sacred institutions, the rivalry game.

For over a century, rivalries like Texas vs. Texas A&M, Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State, and Michigan vs. Ohio State have been more than just football games. They’ve been cultural events, annual chapters in stories that have been going for generations, that connect students, alumni and entire states. But after this season’s realignment upheaval, many of those rivalries are now missing, changed or barely holding on.

One of the highest-profile changes came with the Bedlam rivalry, which officially ended after the 2023 game when Oklahoma joined the Southeastern Conference and Oklahoma State remained in the Big 12. Though both schools expressed interest in continuing the series, scheduling and conference commitments made a future matchup unlikely.

Meanwhile, the Pac-12’s collapse sent iconic West Coast rivalries into disarray. While Southern California and UCLA both landed in the Big Ten, former rivals like Oregon State and Washington State were left behind, raising questions about the future of the Civil War (Oregon vs. Oregon State) and the Apple Cup (Washington vs. Washington State). Although some of these games continued in 2024 as non-conference matchups, their long-term status remains unclear.

To read the rest of Overstreet’s column please click the first link in our bio or visit macshieldonline.com.

Illustration by V Overstreet.

#bedlam #rivalry #applecup #civilwar

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