CFB

College Football Rivalry Preservation Workbench

Policy analytics & viability modeling inspired by The Athletic's report

Source Trigger: The Athletic report on endangered matchups: “College football can’t afford to let rivalries like the Border War and Cy-Hawk fade.”
Analytical Engine Active (D3.js v7.8.5)

1. Select Rivalry Fixture

Pre-loaded historical fixtures from national preservation debates.

Historical Fixture Encounters: 120 Games
First Played: 1891
Conference Alignment Status: Split (Big 12 / SEC)

2. Realignment & Policy Sliders

0.85

Institutional commitment to lock non-conference rivalry slots annually.

0.60

Media rights friction, travel mandates, & conference game-count squeeze.

0.95

Viewership ratings, ticket sellouts, and cultural tradition intensity.

Rivalry Survival Index
78.5% Annual Prob.
Endangered but Recoverable
Historical Tension Index 92.4

Computed from uninterrupted annual series longevity and rivalry hostility.

Rivalry Class: Tier-1 Historic Border Dispute
Recommended AD Policy

Mandate annual protected non-conference or conference cross-divisional slot

Balancing 9-game conference slates while preserving the 100+ year regional trophy tradition.

Preservation Trade-Off Network (D3.js Dynamic Simulation)

Node size reflects relative weight; edge stroke thickness indicates live transmission pressure.

Institutions Scheduling Node Realignment Force

Active Rivalry Evaluation Matrix

Rivalry Fixture Tenure / Games Scheduling Protection Realignment Pressure Calculated Survival Viability Status
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