1. Rutgers/Syracuse. This one's a fun kind of hate. It comes from me growing up a fan of UConn Football. All three programs have been relatively equal since UConn joined the Big East in the mid 2000s. It has everything to do with the regional nature of the games against them. It felt like a win over these two programs meant more than beating anyone else. I hate these two teams more than BC because we actually play those teams regularly and got to interact with their fans as a result.
2. The SEC. This one comes from me being a fan of college football in general. This hate is a mixture of jealousy, overexposure and the 'professionalism' of the programs down there. To the last point, I mean that they are less concerned with their football athletes being students and more concerned with playing the best football at any cost. I don't think it's the spirit of the sport to value winning over all else. No program is 'pure' nor do I expect any to be, but it seems as if schools like Auburn or Tennessee who take a lot of academically questionable but talented guys are doing things "the wrong way" so to speak.
The SEC schools to me are football factories and not institutions. I recognize the generalizations i'm making here, but the sentiment still stands.
3. Michigan. This hatred comes from my Notre Dame allegiance. The regional nature of the game and similarity between the programs and institutions are the main factors in my hatred. The programs are historically equal and both have woven into their narratives the idea that playing for them is more than wins (they both think they are special.) A win for ND over Michigan is an affirmation that 'Hey, we do what you do BETTER than you.'
It's a unfortunate casualty of business that this series is on a long hiatus.