re: Why is CFB way more popular in the south than NFL?

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I’d say state/regional pride has a lot to do with it, as well as there just seems to be a lot more on the line than with a pro game, and people grow up with it being embedded in their upbringing, romanticized, and a part of local lore, plus a lot of those kids playing in college are from that state, and so that’s our kids playing.

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There’s a different connection with your states team than your city’s team. Kids not only grow up dreaming of playing for this team they also grow up dreaming of attending school there and doing the whole Greek life thing.

Saying your kid is going to an SEC school is a flex in the southeast. Especially if it’s an SEC school in another state.