An OutKick opinion piece argues that college football has lost something valuable by abandoning rivalry games that used to be played annually, and makes the case that these traditional match-ups should be restored as fixtures on the calendar. The piece reflects broader debate about how conference realignment and scheduling changes in recent years have disrupted long-standing regional and historic rivalries that once defined the sport for fans.

The provided article text is largely made up of unrelated recommended links and video captions rather than the full body of the piece, including a separate item about a Senate panel marking up NIL (name, image and likeness) legislation, with commentary from former Alabama coach Nick Saban and Senator Cynthia Lummis on how the current system affects player development and smaller schools. As a result, specific details of which rivalries the author highlights, and the full reasoning for their proposed comeback, are not available in the supplied text.