wow...You guys are diehards.
I am a fan of college football in general. I did not attend a major university. Nor do I have friends or family who have ties to any.
To be perfectly honest, I watch a lot of NCCA Football because I bet on games. If it's a blowout, I say "this one's in the bag". Then I pick up the remote.
It's cool though. To be loyal to your teams.
Growing up in the NY Metro area immersed in pro sports, such fervent fandom for college sports is almost unheard of. The only school that gets a relatively large following is Notre Dame. And that is because there are a higher concentration of Roman Catholics than anywhere else in the US. And every Catholic family would just LOVE to have their kid(s) go to NDU.