Even Danny Kanell agrees the Iron Bowl is the best rivalry in college football
By Adam Spencer
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Former Florida State QB-turned-CBS analyst Danny Kanell is usually busy trolling the SEC.
However, on Wednesday, he actually gave the conference some props, calling the Iron Bowl rivalry between Alabama and Auburn the best rivalry in college football.
Below, you can hear him explain his reasoning for naming the Iron Bowl the top rivalry game in the country:
The best rivalry in college football: @DannyKanell says it's Alabama and Auburn. pic.twitter.com/Se36sISu63
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) November 27, 2019
“Now I’m partial to Florida State-Florida, which is always on Thanksgiving weekend,” Kanell said. “Traditionally, it’s been one of the most-heated rivalries, but let’s be honest — Florida State isn’t very good. They haven’t been very good the past few years, so you can’t consider it a top rival when one of the teams is having a subpar season.
“So, for that reason… Ohio State-Michigan is a great rivalry, but you have to give the nod to the Iron Bowl as the best rivalry in college football currently, in today’s climate. Every single year, you have one of the two making their strong case for the College Football Playoff and probably a national championship. So, you’ve got incredibly high stakes. You’ve got geographic — regionally, they’re really close. … It really does mean that much more to the Auburn and Alabama fan bases.”
Will this year’s game provide another close, exciting matchup? Tune in to CBS at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday afternoon to find out.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
