I'm from Bismarck, but I didn't have the history of the rivalry either. My parents didn't attend either school, and I grew up not really a fan of either. I was a Kansas Jayhawks fan. The first time I ever really liked either school was when NDSU made the Big Dance a few years ago (ironically, against Kansas). The rivalry just isn't a big deal to me. When we renew the rivalry in football, it'll be a bigger deal, but even then, I'll still cheer for Bison football (sorry, Sioux fans) and Sioux hockey.