<p>The reason im posting this thread is that after nearly a semester at Columbia, I am somewhat amused by Princeton's position in the Ivy League dynamic (in terms of rivalries and competition.)</p>
<p>Harvard-Yale probably have the most prominent rivalry and theres no disputing that. This seems to make Pton's position in the Big Three HYP, somewhat funny. Purely because, who then does Pton call its rival?</p>
<p>I know for a fact that Yalies dont really consider Pton as rivals. My sister (who is an alumni) proudly wears a t-shirt which says "Harvard Sucks.....and Pton doesnt matter". Furthermore, at Yale-Princeton games when Pton fans chanted "Yale Sucks", Yalies responded with "Harvard Sucks".</p>
<p>Columbia doesnt really have a rivalry as well defined as H-Y but I know for a fact that if we did, we would probably want it to be with Princeton. The attendance at Columbia-Princeton games are great! and because most Columbians love to hate on Princeton (in a good humored way of course!). And call me immature if you will but the Columbia Lions vs Princeton Tigers has a nice ring to it.</p>
<p>The Penn-Princeton basketball rivalry is huge ofcourse. With Puck Fenn & Puck Frinceton being a well known phenomena.</p>
<p>So at the end of all this who do Princetonians consider their rivals? Their arch-rivals? Not only in one sport, but all and perhaps even exceeding athletics to an academic rivalry.?</p>
<p>Once again, this thread is really not hostile and its not a 'Columbia vs Princeton' thread in any manner. Pton's a great school...im just looking to get Ptonians opinions on whom they consider to be their rivals.</p>
<p>(To those who might think is thread is rather immature. I am an international student who is just completing his first semester of college so yeah. I still find Ivy League rivalries, school spirit and the like rather interesting so im just trying to enjoy it for now :) )</p>
<p>The biggest home football game is either the Princeton or Harvard game, with Yale being the one that Princeton wants to beat the most. Even though Princeton is third in the HYP rivalry, Harvard and Princeton are the biggest rivals.</p>
<p>Except, of course, when it comes to basketball. Penn has been Princeton’s biggest rival for years. Until the last few years, Princeton and Penn were the teams everyone in the league wanted to beat in basketball.</p>
<p>The problem with having Columbia as your sports rival is: where’s the challenge in that? For the most part, Columbia isn’t anyone’s sports rival, it’s everyone’s guaranteed W. At least in high-profile sports.</p>
<p>Locally, Penn-Princeton is huge, although I suspect Penn people feel more strongly about the rivalry than Princeton people. Except for Princeton people who live in or near Philadelphia, of whom there are many. I know a bunch of Princetonians who are also Philadelphians, and they make plans to attend Penn-Princeton in football and basketball, no matter where it’s being played. The Versus network made a deal with the Ivy League to broadcast three football games, and they were Penn-Princeton, Dartmouth-Brown, and Harvard-Yale. (Sorry, Columbia.)</p>
<p>True. But one swallow doesn’t make a spring. Doesn’t Columbia hold the record for most consecutive Division I football losses? Granted, that was a generation ago, but it’s hard to build a storied rivalry if one of the rivals takes a couple decades off.</p>
<p>Anyway, I am just ribbing here. There are things I dislike about Columbia, but its sports program isn’t one of them. I’m sure if it is patient and keeps trying, Columbia will find someone to be rivals with. Maybe go to a party where the colleges hang out, and find one that has had a few too many . . . .</p>