As the two main public universities in the state, WSU and UW have a geographic rivalry.

Teams were placed in divisions based on geographic rivalries to reduce travel costs as teams played division opponents more often than non-divisional opponents.

The Central Crossing athletic teams currently have an intense geographic rivalry with intra-district Westland High School.

They have geographic rivalries with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

These geographic rivalries are expected to continue when the MLS awards teams to both Portland and Vancouver for the 2011 season.

The early government was fraught with geographic rivalries due to the forced merger of the two cities.

The two universities are the only Division I programs in the state, thus creating a natural geographic rivalry.

Certain geographic rivalries are played out during the regular season that otherwise might not happen for years at a time.

With 32 teams, the league seized the opportunity to create eight four-team divisions and new, geographic rivalries.

The Florida-Florida State game is one of many traditional geographic rivalries to be contested in college football on Saturday.