I think that’s more just a case of the map getting it wrong. Virginia’s not really hated at all in North Carolina. Not even by UNC fans–they have the South’s Oldest Rivalry, but it’s not a particularly hateful rivalry compared to how UNC feels about Duke or State.
I think they avoided picking any in-state options, otherwise the answer should have been UNC or Duke (and in my view UNC is more hated in-state but Duke is more hated nationally). Excluding in-state possibilities, it should be the Saints or Falcons. Maybe even the Cowboys or Patriots. Even among college basketball programs I’d probably put Kentucky and Maryland above Virginia, but that might be my Duke fan bias.
I was really wondering whether UNC or Duke would have enough haters to be #1 in North Carolina. Guess they united over a common enemy.
I think that’s more just a case of the map getting it wrong. Virginia’s not really hated at all in North Carolina. Not even by UNC fans–they have the South’s Oldest Rivalry, but it’s not a particularly hateful rivalry compared to how UNC feels about Duke or State.
I think they avoided picking any in-state options, otherwise the answer should have been UNC or Duke (and in my view UNC is more hated in-state but Duke is more hated nationally). Excluding in-state possibilities, it should be the Saints or Falcons. Maybe even the Cowboys or Patriots. Even among college basketball programs I’d probably put Kentucky and Maryland above Virginia, but that might be my Duke fan bias.