
15. The Iron Bowl
It might surprise international sports fans, but many Americans love college sports more than the NFL. They have more of an attachment to their local team than a big-money, soulless franchise. Nowhere is this more true than in the case of the Iron Bowl. Played between two of the most successful programs in the college game, Alabama and Auburn have one of the tensest rivalries in football.

This tense rivalry between the two Alabama teams is as fierce as it is iconic. The Crimson Tide have the better SEC record, but Auburn brings it to every single Iron Bowl meeting. The winner takes home the coveted Foy-ODK trophy and the bragging rights. This game generates a sense of rivalry that not many NFL teams don’t succeed in achieving. One of the best in the sport.