Other teams you like / root for (or don't)

[FanFromMaine]

None of the four schools from which I have degrees has a competitive WCBB team, so I've never really rooted for any them, although I sort of follow three of them with sporadic and distant interest. UConn is the only women's college team I've ever really rooted for.

I'm not particularly emotional about it. It's just seasonal entertainment.

Other than rooting against UConn's opponents during games, I've never had any animosity toward or dislike of any program or coach.

I do watch quite a few other women's college teams on TV or stream, not because I root for any of them, but just because basketball has been my favorite team sport all my life. However, when I watch games other than UConn, I often do find myself rooting for one of the teams in that particular game for various and unpredictable reasons.

I watch the WNBA far less than college, but I've never had a rooting interest in any WNBA team. I mainly just follow a few players I like. I probably like watching high school games with high level recruits more than I do the WNBA.

One more school and you win a panda doll…

 

[BRS24]

Tenn, Notre Dame, Maryland, LSU, Duke .... for now

 

[savoy33]

Interesting question! We've (both alums) been pretty die-hard fans of Huskies' WBB since Meghan Pattyson was playing, so the teams we kinda tolerate and the ones we loathe have morphed over time. Teams that we're pleased to see win (usually because of the coach) are Princeton and Oregon State. Somewhat less enthusiasm for Duke (we like Kara but... it's still Duke), Creighton (Flannery despite the BE rivalry), and L'ville.

Since we live in the Northwest we used to have a soft spot for the Pac-12 but in the wake of the mass defections we threw most of that lot under the bus (despite grandchildren attending UW). Looking forward to Gonzaga's joining the conference (a niece went there and... Ines!).

We're usually delighted to see the following lose: ND, TN, LSU, ND, ISU, Rutgers and ND. Less delighted (but still brings a smile to our face) to see MD, OSU and PSU founder.

And except as noted above, we're usually pleased to see ANY team in the ACC, Big10, Big12 or SEC lose.

 

[triaddukefan]

Not passing any judgement, but some of y'all have such a hodgepodge of teams you pull for .

I have no clue as to why... but I usually pull for Duke as a second team.

I know why. Obviously you are a good and solid person, that's why.

 

[cancontent]

Interesting question! We've (both alums) been pretty die-hard fans of Huskies' WBB since Meghan Pattyson was playing, so the teams we kinda tolerate and the ones we loathe have morphed over time. Teams that we're pleased to see win (usually because of the coach) are Princeton and Oregon State. Somewhat less enthusiasm for Duke (we like Kara but... it's still Duke), Creighton (Flannery despite the BE rivalry), and L'ville.

Since we live in the Northwest we used to have a soft spot for the Pac-12 but in the wake of the mass defections we threw most of that lot under the bus (despite grandchildren attending UW). Looking forward to Gonzaga's joining the conference (a niece went there and... Ines!).

We're usually delighted to see the following lose: ND, TN, LSU, ND, ISU, Rutgers and ND. Less delighted (but still brings a smile to our face) to see MD, OSU and PSU founder.

And except as noted above, we're usually pleased to see ANY team in the ACC, Big10, Big12 or SEC lose.

Sensing a theme here. Can't place my finger on it though. 😉

 

[DefenseBB]

By and large I just like good basketball and gracious fans. So teams that play ugly, have poor coaching vs. just outstanding recruiting and poor sport fan bases are all on my "Dislike list".


Pros-Iowa, Michigan, Louisville, SC, Texas, LSU, Vandy, Oklahoma, Villanova, St John's, Creighton, South Dakota State, URI and any teams playing my dislike list. when teams on the dislike list play each other if one team is Tennessee, I want the LV's to lose.

Cons-SoCal, UCLA, TENNESSEE, UNC, Ole Miss, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU, Purdue, PSU, Rutgers, Georgia, Providence College

Neutral most times but fall into one of the above categories at times-Stanford, Duke, ND, Alabama, Kentucky, rest of the Big East.

 

[triaddukefan]

Teams I Root for. Division One Only


Tier 1 (In a class by themselves) Duke


The rest... in tiers.. and in order

UNC-G, NC A&T, High Point

Elon, Western Carolina, Presbyterian, Wofford

Campbell, Gardner Webb, UNC-Asheville, SMU

Queens.... then the rest of the Division 1 NC schools except for One

* I like to see Wake Forest and State do well

Teams I Despise

Chapel Hill, Maryland, L$U, Texas, William and Mary, TENNESSEE

 

[FanInNC]

Teams I Root for. Division One Only


Tier 1 (In a class by themselves) Duke


The rest... in tiers.. and in order

UNC-G, NC A&T, High Point

Elon, Western Carolina, Presbyterian, Wofford

Campbell, Gardner Webb, UNC-Asheville, SMU

Queens.... then the rest of the Division 1 NC schools except for One

* I like to see Wake Forest and State do well

Teams I Despise

Chapel Hill, Maryland, L$U, Texas, William and Mary, TENNESSEE

No mention of Wilmington, App State or ECU? (or Charlotte but I mean I don’t disagree there). IMO you have the Camels too low on your list.

Solid list though. Respect.

 

[Gael]

None of the four schools from which I have degrees has a competitive WCBB team, so I've never really rooted for any them, although I sort of follow three of them with sporadic and distant interest.

Haha. The one team I've paid zero attention to is NYU, which dropped DI men's basketball in the 1970s, long before I became interested in WCBB. It turns out that NYU not only has a DIII women's program, but they've won the last two DIII NCs and currently have an 82-game undefeated streak, the third longest winning streak in NCAA history after UConn.

NYU women’s basketball team sets Division III record with its 82nd consecutive win

NYU won its 82nd straight game to set the Division III record for consecutive victories by a women’s basketball team, beating Carnegie Mellon 69-58.

apnews.com

 

[Phil]

I have no clue as to why... but I usually pull for Duke as a second team.

I'm a Kara fan more than I am a Duke fan. I'm pulling for Duke, but only because she is there. If she were anywhere else (other than Tennessee or Notre Dame) I'd probably root for that team.

 

[Phil]

Teams I Despise

Chapel Hill, Maryland, L$U, Texas, William and Mary, TENNESSEE

Most I understand but is there a story behind William and Mary?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Most I understand but is there a story behind William and Mary?

They have a habit of beating all of his mid major teams he follows.

 

[triaddukefan]

Most I understand but is there a story behind William and Mary?

I wrote this in another thread a few months ago that explains my disdain for W&M

Last season in March in the CAA tournament they upset the #1 Seed NC A&T and then defeated the Camels of Campbell in the Championship game. The first t game in the NCAA tournament, they eliminated my Panthers of High Point. Mind you this all took place in a 7 day period. Then a few days ago, they stopped Wake Forests 9-0 start to the season The Tribe ran through the Triad teams like General Sherman ran through Georgia.

Yes, little ol William and Mary.... The Bane of my existence since March.

 

[triaddukefan]

No mention of Wilmington, App State or ECU? (or Charlotte but I mean I don’t disagree there). IMO you have the Camels too low on your list.

Solid list though. Respect.

They fall into my other NC schools .. didn't have time to list them all. One of the great things of March is that many conferences are represented among the NC schools, so there are usually multiple schools playing for their various conference championships.

 

[azfan]

Michigan, Creighton, Virginia Tech, Vandy, and Arizona State.

Ikr....... This year's been a revelation and a return of the program to respectability.

 

[azfan]

I'm a Kara fan more than I am a Duke fan. I'm pulling for Duke, but only because she is there. If she were anywhere else (other than Tennessee or Notre Dame) I'd probably root for that team.

Me too. Loved her as an announcer

 

[azfan]

By and large I just like good basketball and gracious fans. So teams that play ugly, have poor coaching vs. just outstanding recruiting and poor sport fan bases are all on my "Dislike list".


Pros-Iowa, Michigan, Louisville, SC, Texas, LSU, Vandy, Oklahoma, Villanova, St John's, Creighton, South Dakota State, URI and any teams playing my dislike list. when teams on the dislike list play each other if one team is Tennessee, I want the LV's to lose.

Cons-SoCal, UCLA, TENNESSEE, UNC, Ole Miss, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU, Purdue, PSU, Rutgers, Georgia, Providence College

Neutral most times but fall into one of the above categories at times-Stanford, Duke, ND, Alabama, Kentucky, rest of the Big East.

Amen.
Graciousness does go out the window for rivalry games

 

[FanInNC]

Root for NC State.

Root against UNC.

The rest kinda come and go based on coaches and players and how it effects NC State or if any of their fans have seemed annoying to me.
Generally I tend to root against Maryland most of the time in all sports, but then again I tend to root against the Big 10 in general and in a way I don't mind seeing Maryland beat up on the old guard of the Big 10. Complicated situation. In the SEC I tend to pull against Tennessee in most sports and after attending a State/Vandy CWS game and being around "the whistler" who was one of the most annoying fans I've been around - I tend to root against Vandy as well. I have next to no feelings one way or the other about the Big 12, probably tend to pull for teams from that conference over the SEC or Big 10 just because they represent a similar situation the ACC is in compared to those 2 power conferences. Within the ACC, outside of the obvious distaste for the baby blues, I tend to root against Syracuse and Notre Dame. Syracuse has some annoying fans at least on the men's side and never cared for Boeheim. ND I don't think needs to be explained.

 

[The Deuce]

UConn is my ride or die. I like to see Vanderbilt, Louisville, Stanford and UCLA do well.

If any of these teams were playing each other, I’d hope they both lose…Tennessee, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Ole Miss and LSU.

Makes perfect sense.

 

[EricSD]

Teams I Root for. Division One Only


Tier 1 (In a class by themselves) Duke


The rest... in tiers.. and in order

UNC-G, NC A&T, High Point

Elon, Western Carolina, Presbyterian, Wofford

Campbell, Gardner Webb, UNC-Asheville, SMU

Queens.... then the rest of the Division 1 NC schools except for One

* I like to see Wake Forest and State do well

Teams I Despise

Chapel Hill, Maryland, L$U, Texas, William and Mary, TENNESSEE

So... NOT a UConn fan??

 

[cancontent]

Root for NC State.

Root against UNC.

The rest kinda come and go based on coaches and players and how it effects NC State or if any of their fans have seemed annoying to me.
Generally I tend to root against Maryland most of the time in all sports, but then again I tend to root against the Big 10 in general and in a way I don't mind seeing Maryland beat up on the old guard of the Big 10. Complicated situation. In the SEC I tend to pull against Tennessee in most sports and after attending a State/Vandy CWS game and being around "the whistler" who was one of the most annoying fans I've been around - I tend to root against Vandy as well. I have next to no feelings one way or the other about the Big 12, probably tend to pull for teams from that conference over the SEC or Big 10 just because they represent a similar situation the ACC is in compared to those 2 power conferences. Within the ACC, outside of the obvious distaste for the baby blues, I tend to root against Syracuse and Notre Dame. Syracuse has some annoying fans at least on the men's side and never cared for Boeheim. ND I don't think needs to be explained.

This is what I visualized while reading this part of your reply. I could see you in the corner eating popcorn watching BIG10 teams playing each other and enjoying the carnage.

 

[nwhoopfan]

The SC administration needs to step up and stop that nonsense.

It was a not very well kept secret that the legendary Coach K had a potty mouth on the sideline, nobody ever did anything about that, and all the talking heads fell all over themselves his entire career talking about what a shining example he was.

 

[cancontent]

It was a not very well kept secret that the legendary Coach K had a potty mouth on the sideline, nobody ever did anything about that, and all the talking heads fell all over themselves his entire career talking about what a shining example he was.

I don't get the pearl clutching when it comes to the use of cuss words and level of appropriateness. The coach from Oklahoma was caught on the mic saying that same word after a recent win on ESPN and I don't recall much conversation or chastising her for it her on the board or in social media. Some Twitter posts seemed empathetic implying they felt the same way.

If administrations are going to expect coaches to clamp down on their language, it would have to be straight across the board for all sports. Not sure how that would work.

 

[triaddukefan]

So... NOT a UConn fan??

Neutral. When they play a team I don't like, I am UConn fan. When they play a team I like, I root against them. If they play a team that I have no feelings about, I root for a close exciting game.

It was a not very well kept secret that the legendary Coach K had a potty mouth on the sideline, nobody ever did anything about that, and all the talking heads fell all over themselves his entire career talking about what a shining example he was.

Why did you have to put his name in this conversation, you could have easily inserted the UConn's WBB coach name in place of the former Duke MBB coach ? 😤 This is a WBB conversation we are having 😒

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Neutral. When they play a team I don't like, I am UConn fan. When they play a team I like, I root against them. If they play a team that I have no feelings about, I root for a close exciting game.



Why did you have to put his name in this conversation, you could have easily inserted the UConn's WBB coach name in place of the former Duke MBB coach ? 😤 This is a WBB conversation we are having 😒

They all do it to some extent. How many F words have I seen caught on camera, if not on sound. The men's coaches are just worse, IMO. So are men's fans, generally, for that matter.

And I am about the same regarding UConn. When I was following Rutgers, I respected but was usually a bit anti UConn. After we left Rutgers, I stopped rooting against UConn unless they play someone I really, really like. So, neutral usually, but huge respect.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If saying a certain word is no big deal, why was there so much of a stink about Adia Barnes using a certain finger? I can't really see how one is a bigger deal than the other?

 

[cancontent]

If saying a certain word is no big deal, why was there so much of a stink about Adia Barnes using a certain finger? I can't really see how one is a bigger deal than the other?

I didn't understand it when that happened as well.

 

[triaddukefan]

I just remembered, I don't like Minnesota 😡😡

 

[Geew1992]

I root for Louisville because of Coach Waltz.

When my daughter graduated from graduate school, she had applied to an open assistant coaching position at Louisville. Although, he wasn't going to hire her, he called her. He explained why he wasn't hiring her and what she needed to do. He spoke to her for about 5-10 minutes. He took time out of his day when he didn't have to. Although I always liked him, this just reinforced that and showed me what kind of person he is.

 

[JellyBean]

I'm a Kara fan more than I am a Duke fan. I'm pulling for Duke, but only because she is there. If she were anywhere else (other than Tennessee or Notre Dame) I'd probably root for that team.

Same here. I got over the whole "Lady Vol" dislike years ago. I am a fan of hers because of her basketball knowledge, the way she treats her team/coaching staff/and people, and just her being Kara Lawson. She has an aura. A glow. A vibe about herself that just draws you in.