I understand being an alumni not bringing loyalty. While I do actually root for the school I am an alumni of, very little of that has anything to do with any kind of school pride. I do get nostalgic going to campus still, but there is nothing about the institution I particularly feel loyalty too. Tuition about doubled by the time I graduated, the education program was set-up in a way that minimized classroom experience until grad school (which was the only way to go for a teaching license), and I have general belief that the college make-up in this country has been extremely detrimental to society (in the sense that we are pushing it for everyone so much of the value of it is lost and people are getting into debt they cannot handle for majors that do little for them).

With Ohio State sports though, rooting primarily to me is an outlet for state pride (there are other Ohio teams, but OSU has big fanbases through most the state). I also have enough fond memories of going to the events that they reinforce my love for it.

That said, I would never in a million years donate money to OSU (for reasons listed above). There would be a lot of other charities I would choose first in a hear beat.