I’ve already responded to this thread, but keep thinking about it. I can’t think of a single scenario where I would root for Florida State, or Florida, for that matter. When they play each other I hope it’s an epically bad game and wish there were still ties in college football.
And the ‘root for the ACC‘ scenario doesn’t work either. I rooted for Clemson in their playoff games, but I was rooting against Alabama, Ohio State, and L$U rather than for Clemson.
I don’t have a second team. If I’m watching a non-Cane game, I may pick a side but only because I dislike one of the teams (see above) or a friend is a fan of one of the teams and good for them if they’re happy. Unless, of course, one of those teams is Florida State, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, and a few others. I don’t like to dwell on teams I dislike.
Players on those teams is a different discussion and a different thread.