I think this is a decent take.
I also generally root for USC against everyone else.
I want our "rivals" to have serious cache when we play them.
However, I do sympathize with the notion that there is a degree of schadenfreude attached to seeing our rivals unhappy.
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/notre-dame-s-rooting-interest-in-miami-vs-texas-a-m-explained/ar-AA1SyP4X?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=6943fe2e5a094e08b69e426b0c8210d6&ei=28