Well so maybe you know a higher quality of people than ND fans!
https://knoji.com/article/10-most-popular-college-football-teams-in-new-york-city/
"...These are the results from the people polled in the New York City area.
10 Most Popular College Football Teams in New York City
1. Rutgers - 607,157 fans
There are roughly 3 million college football fans living in the New York area. With 607,157 fans, Rutgers University is the most popular college football team in the NYC area. Rutgers is the only major college in the New York City area that plays college football. With some 50,000 undergrads, one can understand why Rutgers is the most popular college football team. Over 20% of all the college football fans in the New York City area are Rutgers fans.
2. Notre Dame - 304,535
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The Fighting Irish are popular everywhere, and no more so than in NYC. With 304,535 fans in New York, Notre Dame is the second most popular college football team in the city. There are actually more Notre Dame fans in NYC than anywhere else, including South Bend, Indiana. If there is a college football team that can be called America's Team it's Notre Dame...."