Kansas is underrated.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing when I made the comment (about the concept). My criteria is simple: I like what that state has going on based on my current familiarity. Here's what I got:
1s: Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, California
2s: Colorado, Utah, Maine, Oregon
3s: Wyoming, North Carolina, Minnesota, Arizona
4s: New Mexico, Florida, Vermont, Washington
5s: South Dakota, Virginia, South Carolina, Texas
6s: Tennessee, Idaho, New York, New Hampshire
7s: Michigan, West Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana
8s: Kentucky, Georgia, North Dakota, Kansas
9s: Nevada, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania
10s: Wisconsin, Conn., Rhode Island, Mass
11s: Maryland, Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri
12s: Alabama, Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma
13s: Nebraska, Delaware
Just spoke with Paddies. He's back in his regular room and doing OK. Surgery was successful. Now time to start mending.