@jym626, I mostly agree with you, with only a small shift in emphasis. That is, if engineering is under consideration, not only does UNC not offer it, but Auburn is pretty darn respected in that field too.
Anyway, the key thing is making sure that the finances work and the school makes sense for career interests. Either school would be fine for med school, but don’t just assume that money is nothing.
As for rooting interests, I dunno. There’s nothing preventing you from rooting for Auburn regardless of where you go (since you’re not going to go to 'Bama or UGa; or UF).