The recent game between University of Washington and Gonzaga could be the last…in a while.

These two excellent college basketball programs have ceased regular season play between each other. While the two may revisit the idea, it’s the end of a great rivalry, unless they meet in the NCAA tournament.

I see two sides to this decision:

Pros:
• They can no longer “hurt” each other.

  When UW and Gonzaga get together, someone has to lose, which affects rankings and records and such.

• Students won’t have to camp out on school grounds a week before the game, just to get tickets.

Cons:

• It’s the end of a classic rivalry.
• It’s hands down one of the greatest sporting events in the northwest and we’ll miss watching it.

While this rivalry will be missed, I do see a point to this after Gonzaga beat University of Washington. The loss gave UW it's first loss of the year and knocked them out of the Top 10.