Territorial Cup is 54th on top 100 college football rivalries

The big picture: The Athletic released fresh rankings of the top 100 college football rivalries, and Arizona State University vs. the University of Arizona was 54th.

The intrigue: The rivalry is "red hot" no matter the teams' records, The Athletic writes, but the annual matchups rarely affect anything besides the series tally, which currently stands at 51-46-1 in UofA's favor.

• But with the Sun Devils and Wildcats in the Big 12, "there's a chance it climbs the list."

Flashback: Last season, ASU punched its ticket to the conference championship with a win over UofA, going on to beat Iowa State for the Big 12 crown.

Zoom out: Michigan-Ohio State tops the list, followed by Alabama-Auburn, Oklahoma-Texas, Army-Navy and USC-Notre Dame.

Yes, but: Sadly, the "Duel in the Desert" and Territorial Cup didn't crack the Athletic's best 25 names for college football rivalries.

• The top honor went to the "Brawl of the Wild" between Montana and Montana State.