This week the Women’s College World Series brings to center stage one of college sports’ best rivalries: the Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas.
With Texas ranked No. 1 and Oklahoma ranked No. 2 — and the rivalry’s four prior editions this season split 2-2 with an average margin of victory of 2.25 runs — the championship series is set to be a classic. It will also be déjà vu for both squads: The Sooners and the Longhorns squared off in the 2022 World Series, with Oklahoma winning the title for its second in a run of three straight national championships.
Softball’s 2022 title game rematch is another recent example of college rivals competing on the biggest stages. Here are some other Division I rivalry games that have seen multiple championship editions since 2000.
Georgia v. Alabama
Sport: Football
Years: 2022, 2018
Perennial college football powerhouses, two of the past three SEC championships have featured a showdown between the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide. The rivalry between Alabama and Georgia has also appeared on the sport’s biggest stage: the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Since its debut in 2014, every edition of the College Football Playoff but one has featured either the Bulldogs or the…
