Like it or not, we are Goliath, Jimmy Johnson, The Yankees, Dallas during their heyday. USC under Carrol......anyone who roots for the underdog (75%) wants us to go down. It would increase revenue to all the sports media because a huge debate between ND, Oregon and KS State would insue.
The only people rooting for us are Alabama fans, some that are loyal to the conference, and some football purest that like seeing greatness. If we lose, the front page of ESPN would have a big picture of some player standing with his head down and big bold caption about the dragon being slayed or something to the effect, followed by numerous articles on the implications and the scramble over the shakeup in the landscape.
You better believe many are pulling against us.