So, I asked ChatGPT, "How successful has the Northwestern football team been recently?"

ChatGPT responded:
The Northwestern football team has been relatively successful in recent years, especially under head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Here are some notable achievements of the Northwestern football team in the past few years:

• In the 2020 season, Northwestern won the Big Ten West Division and went on to play in the Big Ten Championship Game, where they lost to Ohio State. They finished the season with a 7-2 record and were ranked 10th in the final AP Poll.

• In the 2018 season, Northwestern won the Big Ten West Division and defeated the University of Utah in the Holiday Bowl to finish the season with a 9-5 record.

• In the 2017 season, Northwestern finished with a 10-3 record and defeated Kentucky in the Music City Bowl.

• In the 2015 season, Northwestern finished with a 10-3 record and defeated Pittsburgh in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Overall, Northwestern has been a consistent contender in the Big Ten in recent years, and the team has had several successful seasons under Pat Fitzgerald.

So, being labeled as Northwestern isn't an insult.  Now being labeled as Rutgers or Purdue or especially Vanderbilt, that would be an insult.