re: Do most of us root SEC across the board?

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I'll never understand the need to pull for your rivals. You think Michigan was pulling for tOSU yesterday? You think Texas will be pulling for OU?
No.

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I will admit that I don't always root for Bama and will admit that I did enjoy watching you to lose to OU in the Sugar Bowl last year.

But.............. Why should you root for your rivals and conference brethren?

Because losses by Ohio State and Michigan State last night virtually destroyed the chances that the Big Ten Champion gets into the 4 team playoff this year. I'm certain most Big Ten fans wanted Wisconsin to destroy LSU last week. Those OOC losses really hurt that conference bad. Meantime, the SEC won all their OOC games and maintained their status as King.

Sometimes you really need your rivals to win big OOC games, because it helps your team if/when they need some help at the end of the season to get into post season play. Bama won the National Title in 2011 simply because the SEC had so much clout that year with huge OOC wins by LSU, Bama, and other SEC schools.