Nick Saban being burned in effigy. John Parker Wilson sticking it to the LSU fans with his imaginary cell phone call. The Crimson Tide ending a five-year losing streak with a dramatic overtime win in Baton Rouge, La., last year to secure the SEC Western Division championship.
Hard to argue with Pat Forde.
The ESPN college football analyst ranks Alabama-LSU as the nation's fifth-best rivalry heading into the '09 season, behind Texas-Oklahoma, Tennessee-Florida, Florida-Georgia and UCLA-USC.
Alabama-Auburn and Alabama-Tennessee didn't make his top 10 or even his honorable mention list.
To check out Forde's full rankings and his analysis of each rivalry, click HERE.
