(02-25-2018 03:12 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  With you on getting tired of the same old realignment talk. But the rivalry talk is pretty much the same. Some will say there's this or that rivalry developing, and then others will shoot it down, saying we don't have a rivalry with you guys at all yet, and that we have a rivalry with these guys instead. Just the same ol' all over again, I think. This is the stuff that happens when there aren't enough things to talk about, I guess. lol

Yeah. I get your point. But I do think that after 5 year we are starting to see some trends develop.

In the western Division I think LA Tech is developing some good rivalries with USM (LATech won 2 of 3) and North Texas (LA Tech won 3 of 2). But not with UTSA, Rice, or UTEP. LA Tech has taken 4 of 5 from UTSA and Rice, and UTEP has yet to pick up a win.

USM seems to be having good series with UTSA (at 2-2), LA Tech (3-2), and North Texas (2-3.)

And of course it is no secret North Texas and UTSA have our series.

I'm sure fans of our programs have noticed other series developing too. These are just some I've noticed in the West. I think it's too early to pair UAB, due to their absence for much of the first 5 seasons.