Let's talk about the Prestige Ratings in NCAA 12

[Siggy778]

Some of these are a bit absurd. Last time I checked:

6 stars: The elite programs that have years of tradition and a bunch of national championships.

5 stars: Some of the top schools in the past decade. May have even won a title or two in that span. Great schools, but not THE TOP.

4 stars: Respected teams that tend to be in the top 25 often but have had enough down years and inconsistencies in the past 10 years to keep them from being higher.

3 stars: Teams that find success once and awhile but struggle with consistency as they usually play second fiddle to larger in-state schools.

2 stars: Teams that traditionally dwell near the bottom of their division. Every couple of years they'll get a landmark win against an unsuspecting top 25 foe.

1 star: Bottom of the barrel. Very little has gone right for these teams.

Here's the list, by the way.

I have gripes with the following:

Auburn- Should be 5 stars. Yes, they just won the national championship but they do not have the history of winning the other 6-star schools have. Don't let my allegiance to the Tide fool you. I don't mind AU like most Bama fans. When you live up north it just doesn't bother you as much.

Oregon- Oregon has been great the past few seasons but they don't have the history or tradition of a 6-star program.

Iowa- 5 stars? WHAT? That is absurd. They're not on the same level as Notre Dame, Nebraska, Michigan, Miami, etc.

Wisconsin- Wisconsin always seems to quietly do well in the Big Ten as U of M and OSU get all the attention, but I don't consider them one of the premier programs in the country. This one, however, I have a weaker feeling about than the others.

Michigan- 5 stars. Hmm, I live in Michigan and have always hated the Wolverines but I have to say that they're still a 6-star program in my book. Yes, they've struggled a lot as of late but they're still Michigan. The same could be argued for Notre Dame. Again, this is another one that doesn't bother me too much.

FIU- These guys are moving up in the college football world. Last year they gave Texas A&M and Rutgers quite the battle. They even won a bowl game last year. Giving them that 2nd star would be justified.

[MrRudy]

Having looked over the list and then going back and studying what the prestige levels were last year, I'm suprised I haven't heard more of a gripe about this particular team.

UCLA: A traditional rival of USC and a team that is still able to bring in strong recruits (MJD, two kids selected in the 2nd round this year).
They dropped from a 4to a 2 star program in one year!!

I've never seen something like that before. Can anyone on here say that Air Force historically is a more prestigious program than UCLA? UCF, more prestigious? This is pretty much a joke.

[Siggy778]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrRudy

Having looked over the list and then going back and studying what the prestige levels were last year, I'm suprised I haven't heard more of a gripe about this particular team. UCLA: A traditional rival of USC and a team that is still able to bring in strong recruits (MJD, two kids selected in the 2nd round this year). They dropped from a 4to a 2 star program in one year!! I've never seen something like that before. Can anyone on here say that Air Force historically is a more prestigious program than UCLA? UCF, more prestigious? This is pretty much a joke.

Yea I know UCLA has fallen on hard times but they're still a 3-star school IMO. Hopefully USC has a downfall and UCLA gets some of their potential recruits. Also, I originally had Air Force on here as being too high.

[adamcsay]

I always thought Nebraska being a 5 star is kind of dumb. Should be a 6 star imo.

[KillerNuts]

Wisconsin is usually a good team, the 5 star rating is actually alright.

scUM being dropped a star makes sense. They've got a lot of tradition, but recently they've sucked and they just went through a coaching change, etc.

I can see why you might not like the Iowa pick, they're kind of a tweener with 4 and 5. I mean, they're definitely bottom of the barrel of the 5s, but they're probably better than any of the 4s.

I agree about Auburn and Oregon, but I think they try to keep a certain number of 6 stars each year (10), and Auburn + Oregon are probably the most worthy of taking the spots of ND and scUM.

I actually think that the prestige ratings are mostly fair this year. Granted, a couple teams might be one out of place, but when you look at who is above / below it makes some sense - they have to draw the line somewhere I suppose.

The team ratings, on the other hand, I take issue with.

[MVPevy]

Penn State should not be a 6 star prestige...

[Andrews85]

If Notre Dame and Michigan are 5*'s, then how are Oregon, Auburn and LSU a 6*? I know both they fallen on hard times but come on.

Georgia a 5*?

BYU and North Carolina 4*?

[poopoop]

Everyone has their own idea what prestige means. Let people customize prestige ratings (and customize a school's different recruiting ratings).

Only way to resolve things outside of changing how they handle prestige overall.