I hate Rice because playing Rice requires a trip to Houston every other year. That is the only reason I hate Rice.
I love Rice for many reasons -
Biggest Basketball win in the last 15 years was against Rice - it won our last SWC championship.
First SWC win after the two year break was against Rice.
The MOB is actually very entertaining. The "Where o where has my little dog gone" tribute to the Aggies dead dog was awesome - second only to the Diamond M rye grass tribute to TCU's field.
Rice didn't give up on Baseball.
Rice is our Mississippi (the state of Arkansas has Mississippi, we have Rice)