Great games thrive on heated rivalries. Baseball has the Yankees and the Red Sox. College football has Michigan and Ohio State. And college women's basketball has Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt, better known as Connecticut vs. Tennessee.

The Huskies-Vols feud has become the hottest ticket around since Tennessee officials chose to end their annual series last season. And some fans are banking on their Women's Final Four experience to end with a blue-and-orange bang Tuesday at the St. Pete Times Forum.

But Van Chancellor might be the quiet cousin to crash reunion plans. Chancellor and his LSU Tigers have a chance to knock off the Lady Vols for the second time this season when the two play in a Final Four semifinal tomorrow, thus dashing all hopes for a Connecticut-Tennessee banner game.

Tomorrow's game marks the third season meeting -- and second in a month -- for the Tigers and Tennessee. LSU clinched the Southeastern Conference regular-season title in February with a 78-62 win and Tennessee later followed that with a 61-55 win over the Tigers in the SEC tournament title game.

For now, their rivalry is the only one that matters.

"I think the women's Final Four right now -- with not only the players, but three of the other coaches -- I think is the greatest Final Four we've ever had," said Chancellor, who is in his first season with LSU and 29th overall.

The Tigers have All-American center Sylvia Fowles, but they also have a new leader.

Last season, players were tied to a national controversy when their former coach, Pokey Chatman, resigned days before the NCAA tournament after reports surfaced alleging she had an inappropriate relationship with a former player.

When Chatman left after three seasons, it stirred more uncertainty for the senior class, which endured four coaching changes, including the late Sue Gunter, interim coach Bob Starkey and Chancellor.

Chancellor, 64, left behind a brief coaching retirement that included four WNBA championships and an Olympic gold medal to bring stability to the LSU program.