TRue...
He could say just that...”I’m definitely not going to pick a team down here. YOu guys have the most competitive conference. Clemson vs Alabama...great matchup... etc”
YES we have winner that works. I have lived in the South all my life, I hate to say it but college football is a religion down here, sad fact. I am a Dawg fan myself but we are all careful not to make our friends mad...