The Green Line Rivalry, also known as the B-Line Rivalry, the Battle of Boston and Battle of Commonwealth Avenue, is the name for the sports rivalry between Boston College and Boston University. The rivalry is named after the trolley line that runs along Commonwealth Avenue and links the two schools as part of the MBTA, Boston's subway system. The two campuses lie less than five miles apart.
The Green Line Rivalry is considered one of the top rivalries in college sports and first among college hockey rivalries. In 2005, Sports Illustrated went as far as calling it "the greatest rivalry in all of sports."
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