It's always interesting to get a players take on the game, and as a cover athlete on EA Sports NCAA College Football 2027, Notre Dame star cornerback Leonard Moore has been part of the games social media campaign.
Three of the stars, Moore along with Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney and Oregon's Dante Moore each ranked their personal top-3 rivalries of college football. The Irish star had a very interesting list, which didn't have his team at the top.
He has Notre Dame and USC as his No. 3, followed by Ohio State and Michigan then at the top was Texas and Oklahoma. It's hard to argue with this ranking, but it should be noted that each of the players picked "The Game". Two of the three picked the "Red River Rivalry", meaning those two games most likely are at the top of many peoples lists.
It hard to say if the "Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh" was still active it would get more hype, but that's the reality of the situation. The game could be played in the future, but it does seem like without any recent additions to the rivalry, will start to fade in peoples minds as one of the top matchups.
Moore had a pretty solid list, which rivalry games would make your top-5?