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NCAA Football 13: Five Toughest Dynasties

01:00 PM - August 13, 2012 by RaychelSnr

It's not easy playing in the SEC, especially when your program ratings lag behind the rest.

There's no shame in using one of college football's powerhouses in Dynasty Mode.

However there is another way to success. Winning title after title can be even more satisfying when you've overcome incredible barriers to get your team to the promised land. So what are the top five toughest programs to turn into powerhouses in dynasty mode? I've compiled my own list of the top five toughest and while these aren't the five worst teams in the game, they all offer a pretty tough challenge to build and maintain success. Two of my top five teams are actually pretty good in year one but all of them should be challenging to use in Dynasty Mode, even for experienced players.

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# 21 Blue @ 08/13/12 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeMimic


	I think UTSA should get some love on this list. Their team is terrible outside of their scrambling QB, I think the RB is around a 62 overall if I remember correctly. Their pitches aren't good at all either.

True but they only have about 5 seniors so it's easier to recruit the first year.

# 22 gerg1234 @ 08/13/12 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Joobieo


	Books aren't what bring in the money, sports are .

Hard to tell if you're being sarcastic...

Look at research grant money (research) schools get in a year and compare that to the peanuts football brings in.

# 23 orion523 @ 08/13/12 10:33 PM

Surprisingly, UCLA looks as if it may be a difficult go this time around so I've chosen them. They have just one pipeline state(Cal), they must compete with USC who play in the same city, they're rated just two stars, and are introducing new offensive(Pro) and defensive(3-4) systems(not by default, but IRL Mora has changed to a Pro/3-4 setup so that's what I did). Should be fun!

# 24 HadlerT @ 08/13/12 11:26 PM

I think that UMass is the hardest team to play a dynasty with.

# 25 Joobieo @ 08/14/12 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gerg1234


	Hard to tell if you're being sarcastic... Look at research grant money (research) schools get in a year and compare that to the peanuts football brings in.

Oh no I was just kidding . Lol.

College is founded on education after all .

# 26 bmxnw @ 08/14/12 01:18 AM

Pfft. Recruiting is EASY. I was the OC at UMass for two years in my OD and had a top 30 recruiting class each year.

# 27 kmt789 @ 08/14/12 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueDude


	True but they only have about 5 seniors so it's easier to recruit the first year.

The second year is a mess though and you lose your best player (only 80 overall you have) after the first year

# 28 SkillzKillz719 @ 08/14/12 04:20 AM

Sad, but true to see my Beavs on the list.

The play on the field is almost just as frustrating. Literally every 5 wide open interceptions do you get 1. The CB Poyer will lock-down the best receiver but after that it's a crap shoot. There is ZERO protection up front, and Agnew is slower than you'd want.

Along with no intangible pitches, it's a tough dynasty.

And the more and more I play with them in NCAA 13, the more and more I get nervous for this year.
I'm very worried.

# 29 michiganblows @ 08/14/12 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by speedy43


	I don't know if it's the same with Army but I did a Navy dynasty and was surprised to see Academic Prestige at a D+ The service academies are very academically prestigious schools. I'm a little disappointed.

Ya, thats a huge error on EAs part. All 3 main academies are in the top 25 colleges in America.

# 30 ioftenpanic @ 08/14/12 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by michiganblows


	Ya, thats a huge error on EAs part. All 3 main academies are in the top 25 colleges in America.

Totally agree, but I think some of the grading is done for balancing. Everyone knows those schools have a harder path recruiting in real life, they have to make some difficulties somewhere. A lot of schools I see have Academic Prestige about 2-3 grades too high as well, which I always find amusing.

I think if you actually went through and changed things too similar to real life, the recruiting difficulty relative to real life if that makes sense.

# 31 speedy43 @ 08/14/12 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ioftenpanic


	Totally agree, but I think some of the grading is done for balancing. Everyone knows those schools have a harder path recruiting in real life, they have to make some difficulties somewhere. A lot of schools I see have Academic Prestige about 2-3 grades too high as well, which I always find amusing. I think if you actually went through and changed things too similar to real life, the recruiting difficulty relative to real life if that makes sense.

But a D+?

That's just disrespectful.

# 32 Colorado Cooler @ 08/14/12 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by speedy43


	But a D+? That's just disrespectful.

Agree. In 2011 my Army dynasty team had a B+ academic prestige rating -- something changed in EA's philosophy. EA needs to amend the category name from Academic Prestige to Academic Appeal. Service academy degrees are recognized worldwide, but academy life and the military obligation which graduates incur do not appeal to the masses. By changing the category, EA gives the proper respect to those who have been there and done that while acknowledging the fact that many college football prospects don't find academy academics attractive.

# 33 smlmeyer @ 08/14/12 05:55 PM

I rolled with Army in my first year as OC. I used my custom playbook. Moved Hassin to TE and I played extremely well.

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