Rooting for Big 10 teams??

[Eric the Red]

I find myself rooting for the Big 10 team when they are playing. i have always liked most of the teams anyway growing up, but even now when we are in the same conference, as each team is playing their non-conference I am hoping they win. Anyone else feel this way?

[BOJ]

I find myself rooting for the Big 10 team when they are playing. i have always liked most of the teams anyway growing up, but even now when we are in the same conference, as each team is playing their non-conference I am hoping they win. Anyone else feel this way?

I like to think there is this general thinking in the BiG. I am an Ohio State grad, but want Michigan to win every game save one. Anytime bowl season comes around, I want every BiG team to succeed no matter if they embarrassed us the same season. It is certainly possible that this is not convential thinking, but I adore my gullibility.

[Scarlet Overkill]

darned tootin' I am! I used to root for teams in the Big 8, but not so much in recent times. I feel like I have that ability back, at least until the honeymoon is over.

[Husker66]

When it comes to Big 10 Teams, Im all B1G. except when they are playing us.

[NUance]

Yup. But probably won't shed a tear if Iowa drops a game. Or two.

[Moiraine]

I do/will, but it's really hard for me to cheer against the super underdogs like UNLV and Youngstown State (who btw is down 14-6 and driving the ball well).

[AR Husker Fan]

I find myself rooting for the Big 10 team when they are playing. i have always liked most of the teams anyway growing up, but even now when we are in the same conference, as each team is playing their non-conference I am hoping they win. Anyone else feel this way?

Exactly the way I feel (and folks, you have NO idea how much it pains me to say that ETR and I share ANYTHING in common). I want the B1G to do well as a conference. Meaning, of course, do well as a conference that WE win every year.

 

I'm all for conference unity, but...

[Haspula]

we got to make this conference look better so we can be better

[BlueInTheFace]

Go B1G except MSU. Screw them.

[Huskers Fan Too]

I am going for all the B1O teams too. I believe it makes the entire conference look better as a whole!

[MichiganMan]

we do it during bowl season. when we lose we all hear about it.

[redout22]

I kind of have a tough time rooting for B1G teams, especially when it's against the Big 12. I'll root for Penn State and Northwestern whenever but besides that not too much of a fan of the other teams. Maybe they will grow on me.

[iLoveLamp]

I was never to keen on rooting for Big 12 teams, and there's only maybe 3 from that conference that I can actually root for. But, most teams I could stand because they sucked so bad. But I found myself rooting for the Big Ten teams last weekend. As long as they're not playing us.

[VectorVictor]

darned tootin' I am! I used to root for teams in the Big 8, but not so much in recent times. I feel like I have that ability back, at least until the honeymoon is over.

 

Once the Big XII came into existence, it seemed this sentiment went by the wayside. One of a whole litany of reasons why the Big XII (and SWC) failed--you can't have a conference where the general feeling from the schools is 'every man/woman for themselves'.

[Eric the Red]

The Big 8 yes...Big 12 no way!!!! The only team I would root for was/is Oklahoma. I enjoy the big 10 teams. I'm lovin' the new conference. No more idiotic K-St and Missouri and COlorado. .... Never once rooted for them.