Michigan hated by impressive number of states

Submitted by gwkrlghl on

Edit: Original map was subject to ballot stuffing. Here's the updated one. Take it FWIW

Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Delaware all hate us for some reason. OSU most hated in NY, New Hampshire, and Connecticut

MGoRob

August 7th, 2014 at 5:50 PM ^

Think Auburn fans.  In all likelihood it's split 50/50 or 60/40, and there's no other team that compares.  So maybe 50% of the state of Alabama hates the Tide (think Auburn fans), whereas only 40% hate Auburn and 10% hate Tennessee (think Tide fans).  So the Tide wins, "most hated".  Makes perfect sense.

edit: beat me to it.  I'm a slow typer.

LSAClassOf2000

August 7th, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^

I am guessing (and I could be wrong) that South Dakota hates Iowa because one of the Dakotas has to hate someone, and it might as well be South Dakota, and indeed, why not just hate Iowa for proximity reasons. 

Of course, that's just a guess. I note that the state of Nebraska still has the Big 12 history fresh in their minds as well. Indeed, that's a nice little empire of hate that Texas has carved out through the years. 

DakotaBlue

August 8th, 2014 at 8:31 AM ^

Growing up, I always hated Nebraska. I still do, even more so after the past two seasons.

But now that you mention it, North Dakota is totally lame. Periodically, some of them get the idea that if they take the "North" out of their name, the state economy will benefit. You see, the problem is not that it's just freakin' cold up there, the problem is that North Dakota just sounds too cold.

Seriously, though, the NDSU Bison do well in football for a small state team.

gustave ferbert

August 7th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^

after going 7-6 last year and the flare up against penn state.  A lot of money was lost that weekend.

 

I dont' get Maryland though.  Potamac, Pikesville, surrounding areas are huge alumni bases. . .

Wolfman

August 7th, 2014 at 8:47 PM ^

not hated by a number of impressive states. Big difference. Probaby had a lot of votes from Mass wives and who the hell wouldn't be sexually frustrated by a bunch of minute men?

scottva1

August 7th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^

Mass makes sense a bunch of irish loving turds, and i live there. Maine, really they don t even watch tv. Delaware, who cares. Nevada get a clue and some water. Maybe their jealous of our lakes. Ohio can go to hell with woody