College Football Is Back: 60% of Fans Say They’d Excommunicate Friends Who Root for Other Teams

Jarvis Jones
Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones (29) is shown against the Georgia Southern in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Chattanooga, Tennessee—(Wise Brother)

Your significant other’s HYSTERICAL OBSESSION is back . . . and we’re not talking about pumpkin spice.

The NCAA college football season officially kicks off TOMORROW.  It’s technically “Week 0” . . . which usually features smaller schools . . . but this year, powerhouses like USC and Notre Dame are joining the initial weekend.

In a new survey, nearly 60% of college football fans say they’d completely IGNORE friends or family members who root for opposing teams . . . for the entire season . . . if it gave their team a shot at the National Championship.

Another 60% of college fans say they “travel regularly during the season” to attend games, and a list of the “most passionate” college football towns (based on traveler demand) features:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana . . . Norman, Oklahoma . . . Tuscaloosa, Alabama . . . Oxford, Mississippi . . . College Station, Texas . . . Clemson, South Carolina . . . Notre Dame, Indiana . . . University Park, Pennsylvania . . . Athens, Georgia . .

Auburn, Alabama . . . Knoxville, Tennessee . . . Ann Arbor, Michigan . . . Austin, Texas . . . Columbus, Ohio . . . and Eugene, Oregon.

(PR Newswire)