College Basketball Imperialism Map

By: VTFan29 on February 12, 2018, 9:45 AM | 30 comments

I've definitely seen this mentioned on here before. However, after the beautiful result that came out of Charlottesville on Saturday, this is fun to think about.

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VTFan29's picture VTFan29 | 8 years 4 months #

Go Hokies!

Hokie in The Wire's picture Hokie in The Wire
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Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 8 years 4 months # ^

Its brings me joy to know there are people mentally melting down because this has orange as the VT color and not maroon.

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 8 years 4 months #

lol@ all of that St. John's territory while being dead last in their conference.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 8 years 4 months # ^

Also @ Baylor

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tjbhokie's picture tjbhokie | 8 years 4 months #

It sucks Duke doesn't have any land to take

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| 8 years 4 months #

Tech has Yellowstone which is cool. Plus a slew of great golf courses (Sawgrass, Doral, Muirfield Village, Bandon Dunes to name a few). I like our land

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 4 months # ^

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Crabcakes and Football's picture Crabcakes and Football | 8 years 4 months #

Everytime I see an imperialism map I think of Ken Burns Civil War doc and imagine coaches writing letters home from the frontlines. That being said I hope we continue our march to the sea in Durham tomorrow.

...That's what Maryland does.

I don't give a damn what the fans think cause, quite frankly, I know what the fans want better than they do.

HomebrewHokie08's picture HomebrewHokie08
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| 8 years 4 months #

Looking at this map, we need to change our basketball team colors to Red or Green.

Also look at the complete lack of blue on this map and realize how little territory Duke, UNC, Kentucky, and UCLA have. In fact, it appears they none COMBINED!

Plan for the worst and hope for the best, not the other way around.

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 4 months #

Remember that time we lost all our land to Duke?

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757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
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| 8 years 4 months # ^

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

vtphoenix's picture vtphoenix | 8 years 4 months # ^

There, there. As long as they don't lose before we face them again, we can get it back in a week and a half.

VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 8 years 4 months # ^

Prophetic.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

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| 8 years 4 months # ^

via GIPHY

What a savings

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| 8 years 4 months #

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

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| 8 years 4 months # ^

Lost the battle, but not the war. Time to regroup.

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VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 8 years 4 months # ^

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 4 months # ^

all that WVu land makes me sad. However, the complete lack of LOLUVa land makes it all better.

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Little Bobby Tables's picture Little Bobby Tables
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| 8 years 4 months # ^

Because I couldn't get tables to look good, I've attached the relevant data in png form:
Teams still holding land:




There are no other ACC teams holding land at the moment, so it appears that the winner of the ACC Tournament will end up with all the areas on this list, with the land owned by teams making the NCAA Tournament conveying to the winner. Depending, of course, when they cut off transfers. (Do they stop it at the end of the regular season? If so, I like our chances to maintain our holdings.)

And in case you're curious, here is a list of who holds ACC homelands:
DePaul - Georgia Tech, NC State
Georgia - Florida State, Virginia
Michigan State - North Carolina, Notre Dame
Norfolk State - Boston College
Northern Kentucky - Clemson, Wake Forest
Oregon - Virginia Tech
Purdue - Louisville
USC - Pittsburgh
Virginia Tech - Duke
Wyoming - Syracuse
Has no land for teams to hold - Maryland, Miami

Edit: Yeah, Maryland ain't in the ACC no mo.

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 4 months # ^

(Do they stop it at the end of the regular season? If so, I like our chances to maintain our holdings.)

So you expect us to beat miami?

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VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 8 years 4 months # ^

It'd be a monumental upset.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 4 months # ^

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Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 8 years 4 months # ^

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

Little Bobby Tables's picture Little Bobby Tables
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| 8 years 4 months # ^

"Yes I am going to have favorites. My favorites are high production and low maintenance players, coaches, and staff." - JMFF

BigSmoooooooth's picture BigSmoooooooth | 8 years 4 months # ^

I guess UGA at some point must have beat someone. From what I had seen from their season, it seemed like they were trying to avoid that outcome at all costs.

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 8 years 4 months # ^

Has no land for teams to hold - Maryland, Miami

Psst...Maryland isn't in the ACC anymore.

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APrimusHokie's picture APrimusHokie | 8 years 4 months #

Giles county is back under Virginia tech control I'm happy!!

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