[82lsju]

Never thought of it that way but it makes sense. Still, not having data that that suggest some "embrace" that fans in the other Power Five conferences put on their respective leagues, I can't be sure that there's a connection. What I do see are some pretty nasty attitudes among rivals in the SEC, Big 10/12 and ACC. They make the ones in the Pac12 pale in comparison. I can relate to Lex's schadenfreude complex but direct it mainly toward USC. Can't imagine Buckeye fans rooting for Harbaugh or Auburn people ever supporting Bama, either.

well I grew up in Ohio and I cannot imagine ever rooting for Michigan (well maybe if they were playing USC) and I have not lived there since 1978...

[82lsju]

Never thought of it that way but it makes sense. Still, not having data that that suggest some "embrace" that fans in the other Power Five conferences put on their respective leagues, I can't be sure that there's a connection. What I do see are some pretty nasty attitudes among rivals in the SEC, Big 10/12 and ACC. They make the ones in the Pac12 pale in comparison. I can relate to Lex's schadenfreude complex but direct it mainly toward USC. Can't imagine Buckeye fans rooting for Harbaugh or Auburn people ever supporting Bama, either.

well I grew up in Ohio and I cannot imagine ever rooting for Michigan (well maybe if they were playing USC) and I have not lived there since 1978...