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[QUOTE="shantydaze, post: 4270444, member: 666"]
At that point (which I hope Syracuse and Wisconsin both understand), the football team becomes nothing more than a minor professional league team located in the cities I went to college,  I do not even follow the minor league baseball team five miles from my house, other than to go to a couple of games a year on dollar beer night, why would I follow a team several hours away or in a different state?

As an alumni, I have a connection with Syracuse and Wisconsin and it is this connection that causes me to spend money on apparel and tickets, as well as to watch the team on television.  Without this connection, going to football games is just a fun activity I engaged in while in school.  While at Syracuse, I have fond memories of going to a couple of Buffalo Bills games.  This did not turn me into a Bills fan.  I have no Bills apparel (although I do still have a box of Flutie Flakes) and I certainly have not traveled to Buffalo to attend games since graduation.

While I might hang on for a year or two if Syracuse and Wisconsin sever any true connection with the schools, I have a feeling I will start to care less and less about "college" sports until I stop caring at all.  The best case scenario would be my relationship with the Milwaukee Bucks (my home state NBA team).  I do not care until the playoffs and once (if) they get bounced out of the playoffs, at best, I may remember to check the scores of the other games the next day.
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