Quite the contrary, honestly. Because we don't expect much, our football games are just big parties where people aren't there because they really need the team to win, but because they just want to have a good time with friends and family while rooting for their schools. Both schools have great tailgate scenes. We don't get anywhere near the handwringing, misplaced emotional attachment, and general psychotic fan behavior that really high levels of success tend to create.
Who's had more fun with their football program in the past decade: Iowa State fans or Texas fans? You guys are perpetually disappointed and disgruntled because you know what the mountaintop looks like, and you aren't there yet. We don't know what the mountaintop looks like, we know we can't get there, and we're fine with that. We're going to have fun anyways.
When we crack about the team ruining our lives, it's a joke. It seems like with a lot of blue blood fanbases, it's closer to reality. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and all that shit.