Quote Originally Posted by ShivaBlizzard8
I thought it was a self-proclaimed title in that they "volunteered" to keep the younger students in line and make sure they follow the rules "or else." I see it as an upperclassmen type thing - like seniors making sure the freshmen stay in line. That kind of thing happens all the time, and usually the seniors who bug freshmen the most are the ones who aren't well behaved themselves.
This is pretty much what I thought of it. Even if Cid seemed to have a soft spot for Seifer, I don't think he would give him this kind of authority or position among the other students.

Just Seifer being egotistical, I thought.