College Football Imperialism Week 3
September 18th, 2017 at 12:29 PM ^
This is increasinglyh turning into an odd conference priority tracker. Non-conference games basically capture territory for conferences, and then the conference seasons shake things out. Only a team like a hypothetically good Notre Dame can really shake things up.
Michigan has colonized central Florida and southern Colorado for the B1G, while Wisconsin and Iowa have given us big gains in the west. Sadly, Nebraska has been lost to the Pac 12.
Most of these territories will now change hands, but within the conference.
September 18th, 2017 at 2:06 PM ^
We may be able to reclaim the land of Nee-brass-kah and conquer new lands.
September 18th, 2017 at 12:30 PM ^
Who knew Troy was such a geographic powerhouse!?!
September 18th, 2017 at 12:42 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 12:45 PM ^
How do they only win 3 games, yet control 5 geographic regions? Russian interference?
September 18th, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^
Beat teams that won the previous week(s).
September 18th, 2017 at 12:30 PM ^
and Blue in the Mitten. WTF
September 18th, 2017 at 12:35 PM ^
Geographic quirk. Original territory was assigned by closest FBS team to the county, and UM is surrounded by EMU, MSU, and Toledo.
September 18th, 2017 at 4:06 PM ^
but the execution just blows.
Basing the regions on a county/college football fandom survey (as if one existed) would have made this more engaging.
September 18th, 2017 at 10:00 PM ^
I also think the amount of territory you lose should be based on margin of victory. 3 points or less (including OT): 25% of your territory. 4-7 points: 50% of your territory. 8-14 points: 75% of your territory. 15 points or more: everything. Or something like that.
I also think they should have weighted the original map based on 5-year program rating (http://www.bcftoys.com/2016-pfei/). It would take some of the emphasis off geography and put more of it on performance at the start, especially for schools that share a state.
September 18th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
just like in the movie. Beautiful...
September 18th, 2017 at 12:55 PM ^
So basically, in order to dominate our own state we need to either play CMU or another team that plays (and beats) them. That's kind of annoying. Still interesting, though.
BTW, why does Miami (Fla.) have no territory when they are 1-0?
September 18th, 2017 at 1:19 PM ^
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September 18th, 2017 at 3:08 PM ^
I mean in general. CMU always is going to start from an advantageous position.
September 18th, 2017 at 12:53 PM ^
....total air superiority?
September 18th, 2017 at 1:02 PM ^
I think it's pretty cool, but I think teams gaining land due to MAC (or equivalent) wins overcomplicates the model.
September 18th, 2017 at 1:04 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 1:05 PM ^
Now that we're well-positioned in southern Colorado, we need to push CU and Vanderbilt to make a play for the Upper Midwest, but we should also remain vigilant with Oklahoma State lurking on our southern border out there.
Or is this not Risk?
September 18th, 2017 at 1:30 PM ^
vs. any other direction. Just put some nominal sentries on the mountain passes (the likes of Wolf Creek Pass and Red Mountain Pass are hard enough to traverse with a car, much less tanks) and you'll be fine as regards Troy. Besides they're Troy.
Weed-smoking CU is all "peace and love" --- they're not about war. Except with it comes to their fellow weed smokers. They appear ready to war with Washington.
For Vanderbilt --- the Kansas plains are an outpost. Their true homeland is to the southeast. Their imperalistic priorities are pointed away from Colorado.
So .... yes, OK State is the big concern in this "Risk" game. :-)
September 18th, 2017 at 1:10 PM ^
That Syracuse land ends up in Alabama's hands eventually, after LSU takes it next week.
September 18th, 2017 at 1:29 PM ^
the New Yorkers used Syracuse to grab northern Michigan territory as revenge for the Sammys getting kicked off U-M's campus a few years back. Now they can ski and trash Boyne just like they did Treetops Resort.
September 18th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
Purdue just beat Missouri right? Why don't they have any land there?
September 18th, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 1:16 PM ^
A Lot of Milk beat me to it...
September 18th, 2017 at 3:28 PM ^
Purdue has Ohio's land, but they lost their "homeland" to Louisville, who lost it to Clemson. Plus, they unfortunately didn't gain anything by beating Mizzou, who lost their land to South Carolina, who lost their land to Kentucky.
September 18th, 2017 at 3:57 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 4:01 PM ^
If we win our next few games, we'll own a solid chunk of Ohio - we've taken Cincy's land, we'll get Ohio U. land from Purdue, then BGSU's land from MSU.
Looks like Dayton (NTM), Columbus (OSU), and Cleveland (Kent St) may be out of reach until bowl season.
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September 19th, 2017 at 11:56 AM ^
Kirk Ferentz is the Alexander the Great of college football.
September 19th, 2017 at 12:28 PM ^