I will root for Big Ten teams because it makes the conference look good to be successful and it helps to be associated with a strong conference and makes a losing NU season look less bad. Also will be rooting for the Ohio Bobcats because I have a graduate degree there. Aside from that, I may be watching to catch the Big Upset or Great Game. It actually may be easier to watch a game between two games that you have no rooting interest in because you can just enjoy the game and hope for a good game rather than biting your nails during a tight game or suffering in frustration over being way behind or even being fearful that a big lead is not enough.