What you've said points to what a rarity this game is. Every year has its two fan bases going bananas cheering their teams on, but then there's that huge part of the country that absolutely abhors one of the squads and wants them to bite the dust. Let's call them
Human Anti-Bradys 
. This year will actually be a game where whoever (whomever?) comes out on top will be fine for almost everyone (except said fan bases). It certainly could make the game less exciting, with all of that fun-filled hate eliminated, but I imagine as the game gets under way, each of us will immediately know who we want to win...and then the traditional screaming at the TV will commence.