NCAA Football 09 Team Ratings (These are NOT Final)

[bad_philanthropy]

Sort of on the topic of ratings, what schools do you think will receive the six star rating in dynasty? And what schools should be six star schools? I mean we've seen the ratings video where Florida State is ridiculously highly rated, but I think in the game they have been a five star school for the past few years.

[AuburnAlumni]

Quote: Originally Posted by bad_philanthropy

Sort of on the topic of ratings, what schools do you think will receive the six star rating in dynasty? And what schools should be six star schools? I mean we've seen the ratings video where Florida State is ridiculously highly rated, but I think in the game they have been a five star school for the past few years.

The usual suspects....

LSU, Florida, USC, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, maybe Michigan. That's about it. I'm pretty sure Auburn will be a 5 star, they were last year. Georgia may or may not be a 6 star.

It depends on the continued success of programs with EA. However, I say that and Florida has only had 1 "great" season with 3-4 mediocre ones, etc.

Like the overall ratings, the prestige rankings can be a guessing game when EA is concerned.

[Solidice]

well near the 10:00 mark of the random gamers part 2 video it showed a few teams in the dynasty team selection.

of course it may not be final though.
Ohio state = 6*
Ohio = 2*
Notre Dame = 6*
Northwestern = 3*
Northern Illinois = 2*
North Texas = 2*
North Carolina = 3*
New Mexico State = 1*
New Mexico = 2*
Nevada = 2*
Nebraska = 5*

[bad_philanthropy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Solidice

well near the 10:00 mark of the random gamers part 2 video it showed a few teams in the dynasty team selection. of course it may not be final though. Ohio state = 6* Ohio = 2* Notre Dame = 6* Northwestern = 3* Northern Illinois = 2* North Texas = 2* North Carolina = 3* New Mexico State = 1* New Mexico = 2* Nevada = 2* Nebraska = 5*

It's funny how some teams the star ratings are related to recent success like how Miami and FSU were six star schools a few years ago, but ND no matter how bad they are will always be six stars.

I can see Florida being six as their profile is so large from the recent NC, Tebow, and just how they market their image in general. I wouldn't be surprised if Tennessee and Georgia were a six in the game as well.

[therizing02]

Quote: Originally Posted by bad_philanthropy

It's funny how some teams the star ratings are related to recent success like how Miami and FSU were six star schools a few years ago, but ND no matter how bad they are will always be six stars. I can see Florida being six as their profile is so large from the recent NC, Tebow, and just how they market their image in general. I wouldn't be surprised if Tennessee and Georgia were a six in the game as well.

I thought the Stars rating was based more on Prestige than the type of year a team had. If that's the case, then ND should be a 6* school. As should many of the other top line programs in the country.

[AuburnAlumni]

Quote: Originally Posted by therizing02

I thought the Stars rating was based more on Prestige than the type of year a team had. If that's the case, then ND should be a 6* school. As should many of the other top line programs in the country.

It's a combo of both.

5 years ago...LSU was a 4 star program on the game. Now..they are a 6 star, so obviously the recent success of LSU has boosted them.

Notre Dame hasn't been great for 20 years, yet the ever lasting "stigma" of greatness with ND keeps them at a 6 star or close to it with their alumni base, TV Network (NBC) and general "aura".

FSU and Miami have been in slow decline but were SO dominant in the 90s that it's almost like an enternal "mulligan" if they lose 4-5 ball games a year.

It's hard to gauge how EA rates the prestige of a program.

Teams like LSU, West Virginia, etc. should and do have a definite boost in their perceived prestige, but the old standbys.....FSU, Miami, ND seem to go no lower than a 5 star., even if they completely bomb for a few seasons (6-6, 2-9, etc.)

[peteykirch]

Rutgers in the past years has gone for a 1-2 star program to I believe 4 stars in NCAA 2008.