Quote:I used to work with an Alabama fan when I lived in Jacksonville. Three years ago, I asked who he was rooting for between Oregon and Auburn when they were playing for the national title. He said Auburn because he wants "to keep it in the SEC." I was shocked, and told him no true Alabama fan would ever root for Auburn.

Says you.

 

I find it hilarious that people can make the rules of Fandom.

 

As has been stated ad nauseam on here, but simply refused to see it, there is a reason. Some believe that the SEC gets preferential treatment as a conference and that is why teams from the conference have gotten so many shots/benefit of the doubts when it comes to teams getting to the National Title game.

 

I simply believe, and it has proved out over and over in the bowl games based on records against opposing conferences that iron sharpens iron. If teams in my conference are good, very good then it makes my team have to live up to that level of play. It's not a bad thing then to want a team in your conference to be successful in a bowl game. It helps the conference, whether it be by perception, or simply that the teams/conference is better.

 

I remember after Clemson beat Georgia, the whole stadium went into an ACC chant. I have seen it elsewhere too, but that's neither here or there.

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