(07-07-2019 09:36 PM)RutgersMike Wrote:  Now, which conferences at the start would be England, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Russia and Turkey?

I got introduced to diplomacy the end of my freshman (or sophmore) year in high school - we played after the AP tests in history class. First time, I didn't really get the game and we played with partners, and my partner wasn't the greatest. But then we started playing on our own. Still proud of a solo victory as Germany!

Anyways:
That's a super hard question.

I feel like both the Big East and the PAC-12 have claims to being France.
Big East: Historically - we lost Alsace and Lorraine! (Pitt/Syracuse)
PAC 12- Board Game - We get Spain and no one cares. (Utah)

I'll give the Big East France because Pac-12 could be England and take say Sweden or Holland, etc. and still not many people care.

Historically speaking, we'd have to say that the Big 10 is Austria. The assassination is what started the whole thing, after all. Yes, the balance of power was already shaky, but announcing the intent to expand sent shockwaves.

I'd say that makes the Big 12 Germany. Not really responsible but pays the price.

Geographically, that makes the SEC Italy as it moves in on Germany, but I'd say the SEC is really Russia.

Turkey is a good fit for the ACC. Ninja Swofford swoops in and all of a sudden they get the Balkans.

Italy then would be everyone else left, or the G5 as a whole.