NCAA Football 14 News Post

BCS Will Continue as the Postseason Format For All Years of Dynasty in NCAA Football

04:21 PM - April 25, 2013 by jpdavis82

It's official. According to GameZone, we will not see a playoff format in NCAA Football 14. Producer, Ben Haumiller states, "The BCS will continue as the post-season format for all years of Dynasty."

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	"We don�t yet have all the info about how the playoff system will work, including who will make up the selection committee and what their criteria will be for picking the playoff teams, and it�s our policy to not include anything in-game that hasn�t been approved and finalized by the NCAA," he explained. I wasn't told if a playoff system would eventually be patched into the game once all of the details are finalized; however, EA seems content with keeping the current BCS intact, at least for this year.

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# 81 DiscountCleric @ 04/26/13 11:21 AM

EA's never replicated future dealings (conference moves, for example) until they actually happened. Sure it sucks but it's probably an NCAA verdict.

# 82 da ThRONe @ 04/26/13 11:59 AM

I have purchased NCAA like once or twice out of the last 5 years. So I've already hit my level of tolerance for what I fell are unacceptable upgrades from one year to the next.

Like many here I can't believe they are citing insufficient knowledge of the criteria. When you consider the current logic system they use to determine who makes it into the championship games has been so poor over... well since the game has been on this current gen. Don't know why the logic has become such a big deal. The computer just spits out 4 teams pretty much.

# 83 malky @ 04/26/13 01:32 PM

Here is the biggest issue , give me a reason why dynasty players like myself should buy this game and not wait for next year? I understand we are becoming the minority in sports gaming but I really can't see why you would buy this game if you have 12 or 13 already??

The playoff is a big freakin deal in college football you are literally changing the whole system as we know it....Those that are comparing it to baseball and the show adding another playoff team are being real flip about it, college football as we know it , changes next year

NCAA football 14 dynasty play has basically become unrealistic and useless after this news ....you literally can play just one year of dynasty unless you were a big lover of the bcs ... Again why buy if you are a dynasty player??? Just wait till next year IMHO

# 84 Swamp Swagger @ 04/26/13 02:13 PM

I can't believe people are actually so mad because of the no playoff thing that they won't buy it.

I mean of all things that is why? Lol but I guess everybody is different

# 85 bcruise @ 04/26/13 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PVarck31


	The Show 12 didn't have the new playoff format last year. But they get a pass I guess.

Not exactly.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...confirmed.html

It was more muted in there then it was in here, but there was definitely some disappointment over it. Plus IIRC there were several new threads made about it from disgruntled gamers that got locked.

More of the disappointment came in the fact that the other game did have it, I think...

# 86 malky @ 04/26/13 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	Not exactly. http://www.operationsports.com/forum...confirmed.html It was more muted in there then it was in here, but there was definitely some disappointment over it. Plus IIRC there were several new threads made about it from disgruntled gamers that got locked. More of the disappointment came in the fact that the other game did have it, I think...

And I think the format was still a playoff regardless of how many teams baseball added to a playoff system...so you could excuse the show and still get a playoff like system when playing franchise

For college football it's a completely different system that will be used after year one of your dynasty, you actually have a post season to determine a champion... Hence more of the outrage for ea college football

# 87 DaBlackGoku @ 04/26/13 03:05 PM

*In my best Jim Mora impression*

"Playoffs?! Don't talk about....playoffs?! Are you kidding me? Playoffs?"

Seriously though, I can't believe you people are complaining so much about this. I was 95% sure it wasn't going to be in the game, it's 2013 not 2014, the playoffs don't officially exist yet. Plus, everyone knows that if EA DID put it in the game, and it turned out to be wrong, ALL of you people complaining right now would be rioting ten times worse.

All of you people just set yourself up for failure with this one, and to all the people claiming about being "robbed" by EA, you weren't robbed you GAVE them your money. No one put a gun to your head.

I seem to be SMDH at the people on forums more often recently.

# 88 aholbert32 @ 04/26/13 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbob


	You're right, it was 15-years ago. And 15-years ago, we didn't have a playoff either. That's why people expect it.

We still dont have a playoff. We will have one in 2015.

# 89 Gosens6 @ 04/26/13 03:16 PM

What boggles my mind is, people are so up in arms about them not adding a fake playoff system this year because they had one "15 years ago" ..

Now if the NCAA hadn't yet announced there new playoff system, these same people wouldn't be complaining about not having a fake one in the game.

Last year we didn't see these complaints, or the year before that, or the one before that. I really really really really dislike this game but, some of you are complaining just to complain.

If you think not having a fake playoff system will ruin your dynasty, don't buy the game. I'm not buying because it's not a very good game overall, but a fake playoff system not being in surely wouldn't hinder my decision.

# 90 moylan1234 @ 04/26/13 03:17 PM

I'm looking forward to the "No playoffs, No peace!" thread. Seriously though I didn't expect it in givin EAs track record, but it definitely would have been a welcomed surprise. And I agree with malky it completely takes the air out of playing dynasty past year 1. It's not the best solution, but i"m thinking every year have a little play now 4 team tourney to at least decide a champ in my own head

Edit: nevermind I forgot we can't export teams so that wont work either. yup EA dropped the ball here

# 91 ACardAttack @ 04/26/13 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	We still dont have a playoff. We will have one in 2015.

And when my dynasty gets to that year in this version of the game, there won't be a playoff despite that being the first year when it will be implemented

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Originally Posted by malky


	The playoff is a big freakin deal in college football you are literally changing the whole system as we know it....Those that are comparing it to baseball and the show adding another playoff team are being real flip about it, college football as we know it , changes next year NCAA football 14 dynasty play has basically become unrealistic and useless after this news ....you literally can play just one year of dynasty unless you were a big lover of the bcs ... Again why buy if you are a dynasty player??? Just wait till next year IMHO

I'm not buying it...also I agree that MLB comparison isn't the same, the MLB games at least already have a playoff, just added an extra wild card, not nearly as important as a new post season system

# 92 aholbert32 @ 04/26/13 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ACardAttack


	And when my dynasty gets to that year in this version of the game, there won't be a playoff despite that being the first year when it will be implemented I'm not buying it...also I agree that MLB comparison isn't the same, the MLB games at least already have a playoff, just added an extra wild card, not nearly as important as a new post season system

The game is called NCAA Football 14. It supposed to accurately simulate college foootball rules and games for 2014. Anything after 2014 they are not obligated to simulate. For example, we know that Notre Dame will play UMass on 9/26/15 but if you play NCAA 14, ND wont be playing UMASS on 9/26 because it doesnt implement future schedules. Same thing with the playoffs.

Actually the MLB thing was huge. Sony had a month to implement the changes and actually knew what the playoff structure was. They just chose not to add it because it was too late in its development cycle. Here we dont know how the teams will be chosen, when the games are going to be held, or where the semifinal games will be.

But who give a ****. Buy the game or dont buy it. This is just another case of unrealistic expectations by fans and people looking for a reason to complain.

# 93 moylan1234 @ 04/26/13 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	The game is called NCAA Football 14. It supposed to accurately simulate college foootball rules and games for 2014. Anything after 2014 they are not obligated to simulate. For example, we know that Notre Dame will play UMass on 9/26/15 but if you play NCAA 14, ND wont be playing UMASS on 9/26 because it doesnt implement future schedules. Same thing with the playoffs.

but the point is that anyone CAN schedule that game if they want to within dynasty. I don't understand the rush to defend EA here. Yes by no means is it a game breaker for me, but it's something the entire world new was coming not unlike all the conference changes.

# 94 DaBlackGoku @ 04/26/13 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	Whaaa? LOL, the "unrealistic expectations" part is over the top because again, it's not like NCAA football hasn't included a playoff option before and MUT sure ain't authentic to real NCAA football yet they added that. They were able to patch in Fantasy Draft for M13, so hopefully they can patch-in a "fantasy" playoff option for NCAA 14, which is a reasonable request, imo.

And then people are gonna bitch about that too. We all know how this works.

# 95 aholbert32 @ 04/26/13 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Big FN Deal


	Whaaa? LOL, the "unrealistic expectations" part is over the top because again, it's not like NCAA football hasn't included a playoff option before and MUT sure ain't authentic to real NCAA football yet they added that. They were able to patch in Fantasy Draft for M13, so hopefully they can patch-in a "fantasy" playoff option for NCAA 14, which is a reasonable request, imo.

Its "over the top" to expect something that isn't happening until 2015 to be included in a 2013 game. Just because you want something to be in a game doesn't meant that its realistic to expect it into the game. Also this "playoff" feature hasn't been in the game since 99. Fantasy draft was in Madden 12. So to compare the implementation of a feature that hasn't been in the game in 15 yrs to one that was in the year before is also completely unrealistic.

# 96 moylan1234 @ 04/26/13 04:49 PM

Again it's not unreasonable when said game ALREADY gives you options to do many things that aren't possible in the real world

# 97 malky @ 04/26/13 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by moylan


	but the point is that anyone CAN schedule that game if they want to within dynasty. I don't understand the rush to defend EA here. Yes by no means is it a game breaker for me, but it's something the entire world new was coming not unlike all the conference changes.

Yep you would swear they worked for EA lol....and obviously if you don't play dynasty that much or just play a few on line games with buddies to past time you ain't gonna get what we are talking about

If you want to play dynasty a few years deep. I really don't see the reason to purchase 14, especially if you have 12 or 13, just wait to 15, why get mad at me because I'm not giving EA money this year?? lol

Ill just wait no biggie did the same with madden when they changed full control franchise

# 98 Ziza9Noles94 @ 04/26/13 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Its "over the top" to expect something that isn't happening until 2015 to be included in a 2013 game. Just because you want something to be in a game doesn't meant that its realistic to expect it into the game. Also this "playoff" feature hasn't been in the game since 99. Fantasy draft was in Madden 12. So to compare the implementation of a feature that hasn't been in the game in 15 yrs to one that was in the year before is also completely unrealistic.

Not too unrealistic an expectation when you consider, for example, that everyone can play as Old Dominion as a full fledged FBS member in this year's game when they won't even be a a full member of Conf USA until 2014. They will play as an FCS independent this upcoming season. They play four FBS teams this year I believe. Like I said earlier, I'm not mad, not raging at the heavens, and this isn't make or break for me. I do think that hopeful expectations are born from surprising things being added to the game already. Like, hey they put that in I can see them adding this thing in too.

# 99 DorianDonP @ 04/26/13 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	Its "over the top" to expect something that isn't happening until 2015 to be included in a 2013 game. Just because you want something to be in a game doesn't meant that its realistic to expect it into the game. Also this "playoff" feature hasn't been in the game since 99. Fantasy draft was in Madden 12. So to compare the implementation of a feature that hasn't been in the game in 15 yrs to one that was in the year before is also completely unrealistic.

Madden included the Houston Texans a year early, including the expansion draft.

When details are known a year ahead of time, it's not over the top to want it in the sports game.

# 100 noplace @ 04/26/13 05:45 PM

It really doesn�t matter to me because it�s not like we know how it�s going to work for sure. By the time everything is in place we'll have NCAA 15 with the actually playoff format so why trip off something you don�t have all the details about? An option to use the BCS bowls are a playoff would be nice but it wouldn�t be accurate...

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