I want to root for Iowa State as they represent me, an Iowan. These are our people. I have to say though, so many of my friends are state fans and they make it nearly impossible to root for them. They all HATE Iowa. HATE. I get that its little man disease. But yea, i now find it hard to hope they do well cuz they think they deserve to be better than Iowa. It's like Iowa fans expecting to be better than Wisconsin, Penn State, Ohio State, etc. You have to earn that. And it will take some work. If we beat one of them we dont represent that we are now forever better than any of those schools. We know we havent earned it. ISU doesnt understand that. Hating the Hawkeyes and Hawkeye fans isnt the path to getting more support within the state. You have to convert or win over Iowa fans, or at least want them to cheer for you. Otherwise, wallow in the mire.