NCAA Football 12 Team Ratings and Prestige Revealed (Tradition Sports Online)

[K0ZZ]

Duke at best should be a C, how they are a B- I'll never know.

Their passing attack is competent, but their run game is a joke, one of the worst in the NCAA. Offensively, a C+ would be best. Defensively, a D or D+ is what should be given. They averaged over 35 PPG allowed to opposing offenses. Their rating is inflated like hell. (109 in the nation) They even gave up 48 to an inept Virginia squad.

[MrRudy]

From what I can see from these ratings, what we have gotten is a little more mediocrity when it comes to prestige:
A. 85 of 120 are rated 3* or lower
B. 31 3* programs compared to 39 in NCAA11
C. Meanwhile, the number of 2* has gone up to 30 from 26
D. And for those of you who like those 1* projects have 3 more options:
New Mexico, Memphis, & Washington State

Also, welcome to 6 Star Glory (At least temporarily): Oregon & Auburn

[Cane305]

Quote: Originally Posted by chicagopax

They play maybe one or two nationally ranked teams a year than fill their schedule with mid level talent at best. USC and Mich/MSU (either or) will typically be their ranked opponents, than after facing middle level talent they fill their last 4 games with cupcakes (sometimes backfires) Their schedule isn't on par with a Big Ten(12)/SEC schedule. Only AQ conference they could be scheduling better than is the Big East, than again that's not difficult.

I agree there is mediocre teams that play year in year out, but usually michigan is solid team, usc, mich state, and stanford as of late....which is more than most teams who schedule 1-2 out of conference games. I thought ND should have joined the Big Ten, but like you said they probably didnt want the solid competition...

[dan_457]

The Dev's don't even follow their own rules here. It's painfully obvious that the prestige system needs to be scrapped, It has way too much of an impact considering there's no reasonable rhyme or reason to it.

[The JareBear]

By the way, I LIKE Notre Dame. I like Brian Kelly a LOT.

I just feel like it is a justified drop of a star. But, regardless, most gamers will have zero trouble getting the star back year one, especially with Floyd going Randy Moss on people all day

[STLcardz-NDirish]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaredlib

By the way, I LIKE Notre Dame. I like Brian Kelly a LOT. I just feel like it is a justified drop of a star. But, regardless, most gamers will have zero trouble getting the star back year one, especially with Floyd going Randy Moss on people all day

Hopefully they stuck Floyd in the game though

[Cane305]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaredlib

By the way, I LIKE Notre Dame. I like Brian Kelly a LOT. I just feel like it is a justified drop of a star. But, regardless, most gamers will have zero trouble getting the star back year one, especially with Floyd going Randy Moss on people all day

Agreed.......

[kevj349]

Quote: Originally Posted by STLcardz-NDirish

PRESTIGE: Respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of their achievements or quality.(Definition from google) Despite what anybody says, Notre Dame deserves a 6* prestige rating based on that definition of Prestige. No other program in the country can say all these things about their program- 1: ND has the largest fan base in the nation, 2: ND continues to roll in top recruiting classes, 3: ND has the most national tittles & hisemen winners, 4: ND has thier own TV network, 5: ND have tons and tons and tons of tradition, 6: ND has never violated major ncaa rules, 7: ND has never played an FCS (aka D-1AA) team, 8: ND graduates over 95% of their players. ND is in fact a very prestigious school.

I would argue that the very fact that so many people on here don't think they deserve to be a 6* expresses the fact that they shouldn't be. You are right about it being a matter of public perception, and the perception here appears to be that they aren't as prestigious as you tout them to be.