re: Why is Auburn considered "Lil Bro"?

I always thought the term was primarily used to indicate the non-flagship school in a state or IOW, the other school or second school. Obviously it's also used to rag that school over being smaller or winning less on the field but even if Auburn held the series lead Bama could still call them Lil Bro because they're not the flagship - it just wouldn't have the added or other meaning of the term which amounts to 'nananana we own you in football.'