sure, it's not mutually exclusive. but there is a reason Alabama and Auburn fans are so nuts about their schools. Generally speaking, the Alabama and Auburn fans that are maniacal, unreasonable didn't attend either school nor any university for that matter. Is Alabama the only state in which that occurs? Ohio State - Michigan is a huge rivalry. There aren't uneducated people in that portion of the nation that speak confidently yet inaccurately about their programs? i spoke nothing of uneducated. My point simply was that for states without NFL teams, the college team BECOMES the NFL team (in terms of fan loyalty, etc.). One could (correctly) say the same for Oklahoma, Nebraska, etc. My statement was in no way negative towards those fans