Passion for the sport has shifted south... at all levels! OSU is on the border of SEC country and it's "culture" (sic) is more akin to that in Tuscaloosa than to that in Ann Arbor, so it is immune to this change. Fortunately, this year the Irish are very visible in Dixie... and somewhat exotic for them (as we appear to be in Hawaii). I have treasured our independence, but BYU is the canary in the mine shaft for what it portends for the future, which shall involve the dominance of super conferences. The ACC leads all conferences in potential media eyeballs.