Last night I enjoyed a commercial-free Tivo doubleheader of the Celtics-Wizards and Syracuse-Florida games. Was just wondering what other affiliations we might have on the board. For me, it's

#1, mostly because I grew up in Northern New York and that's the closest thing to a major sports team in that area. They've been a surprise this year to say the least, but I'm very optimistic about this season.
#2 is:

because I went to school there. I hated UNC with a passion til I started attending and realized that A. It's really contrarian to keep rooting against your own school's team, B. I loved the tradition and support there, and most importantly C. It's really easy and rewarding being a Carolina fan. This is kind of a rebuilding year but no doubt they'll be a top-tier team again very soon.