re: Does LSU even have a rival??

“The deal with Bama is that Bama, in typical arrogant redneck manner, acts like they’re too good to call it that, yet how many years do they face each other, both undefeated or close, and it’s the #1 game to watch or close to it? “

That doesn’t make it a rivalry. It makes it a big game. CBS has spent 15 years trying to make this a rivalry. It’s only a rivalry on one side. Auburn then UT is our games you have to win. Losing those games can get you fired. LSU fans like to say Bama is because it makes their program look better than saying ole miss is the rival but nobody in Alabama gives two shites about the LSU game until like Thursday of game week. CBS and LSU fans care way more about than Bama fans. Hopefully ABC will rightfully build up the auburn and UT games and stop “manufacturing” a rivalry that doesn’t exist.
To answer the OP, no LSU doesn’t have a rival. It’s similar to Arkansas in that they only deemed one team as major in the state.