" I don't hear, and have never heard this large school conceit you speak of. Might be the other way around maybe. "
Puh-leez!
If what you say is true, you must be deaf. I have nephews who are "big school" athletes, and their comments always end in "for a small school" as in, "they are a good team for a small school," or, "e is a good player for a small school."
Too, being a 6A high school graduate and having coached at a 6A high school I know what is said by athletes AND coaches and the media, etc. in regards to small schools. I must admit that I too had this bias before I became involved with small school athletes.
Me thinks you have your head in the sand.