NCAA 2005 discussion

July 9, 2004

NCAA Football 2005 comes out early next week and it is time to start discussing it.

Someone posted a video of someone scrolling through thea teams showing their ratings, and here is NT's team ratings.

NT

Overall: B

Offense: B+

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: B

I will go through the video and look up some more of the ratings and post them, but I though everyone would like to see this first.

Coach · July 9, 2004

I bet our linebackers being so inexperienced bring down the defense grade.

The EBGames in Denton will have NCAA on Monday if you pre-ordered it.

July 9, 2004

Arkansas State

Overall: C+

Offense: C+

Defense: C+

Sp. Teams: C+

Baylor

Overall: B-

Offense: B-

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: B

Cincinnati

Overall: B

Offense: B+

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B

Colorado

Overall: B

Offense: B

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B

Colorado State

Overall: B-

Offense: B

Defense: C+

Sp. Teams: B+

FIU

Overall: D+

Offense: D+

Defense: D+

Sp. Teams: C

FAU

Overall: D+

Offense: C-

Defense: D+

Sp. Teams: C

Idaho

Overall: C-

Offense: C-

Defense: C

Sp. Teams: C+

La. Tech

Overall: B

Offense: B

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: C+

Memphis

Overall: B-

Offense: B+

Defense: C+

Sp. Teams: C+

MTSU

Overall: B-

Offense: B

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: B

NMSU

Overall: C+

Offense: B-

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: C+

SMU

Overall: C

Offense: C

Defense: C

Sp. Teams: C

TCU

Overall: B

Offense: B+

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: C+

Texas

Overall: A-

Offense: A-

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: A

TAMU

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B+

Texas Tech

Overall: B

Offense: B

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: B

Troy

Overall: B-

Offense: B-

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: C

ULL

Overall: C

Offense: C

Defense: C

Sp. Teams: C+

ULM

Overall: B-

Offense: B

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: C+

Utah State

Overall: C+

Offense: B-

Defense: C+

Sp. Teams: C+

July 9, 2004

Now some big name teams.

Alabama

Overall: B

Offense: B

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: C+

Arkansas

Overall: B

Offense: B

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B

Auburn #12

Overall: B

Offense: B+

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B

Cal #23

Overall: B

Offense: A-

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: C

Clemson #15

Overall: B-

Offense: B

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B

Florida #10

Overall: B+

Offense: A-

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: A

Florida State #6

Overall: A-

Offense: A

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: B+

Georgia #4

Overall: B+

Offense: A-

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: C+

Iowa #16

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: B+

Kansas State #14

Overall: B

Offense: B+

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B

Louisville #18

Overall: B

Offense: B

Defense: B-

Sp. Teams: C+

LSU #3

Overall: A-

Offense: A-

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: B+

Maryland #24

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: A

Miami #5

Overall: A-

Offense: A-

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: B

Michigan #9

Overall: B+

Offense: A-

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: B+

Minnesota #21

Overall: B+

Offense: A-

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B+

Missouri

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B

NC State #20

Overall: A-

Offense: A-

Defense: A

Sp. Teams: B

Nebraska #17

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: B+

Notre Dame

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B+

Ohio State #8

Overall: A-

Offense: A-

Defense: A

Sp. Teams: A

OU #2

Overall: A+

Offense: A+

Defense: A+

Sp. Teams: A

OK State

Overall: B

Offense: B+

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B

Ole Miss

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: A

Oregon

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B+

Oregon State

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B

Penn State

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B+

Tenn. #11

Overall: B+

Offense: A-

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: A

Texas #7

Overall: A-

Offense: A-

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: A

USC #1

Overall: A

Offense: A-

Defense: A+

Sp. Teams: A+

Utah #25

Overall: B

Offense: B

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B

Virginia #13

Overall: B+

Offense: A-

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B+

Virginia Tech

Overall: B+

Offense: B+

Defense: A-

Sp. Teams: B+

West Virgina #19

Overall: B+

Offense: A-

Defense: B+

Sp. Teams: B

Wisconsin #22

Overall: B

Offense: A-

Defense: B

Sp. Teams: B

If there are any others anyone wants to know just tell me and I'll post them.

Edited July 9, 2004 by e-bone

July 9, 2004

OU is still the team to beat, and there are a lot of non ranked teams with high ratings. I can't wait to play a dynasty and see how things shake out.

MeanGreenBuzz · July 9, 2004

My question is why is our D rated lower than our O? Is this going by 2003 rosters or 2004?

July 9, 2004

My question is why is our D rated lower than our O? Is this going by 2003 rosters or 2004?

Because we lost all our starting LBs and Brandon Kennedy(who was rated 95 in last years edition). Plus, Cobbs will be rated at least a 88, and more likely 90+. That along with returning almost every offensive starter from last season, the offense is more highly rated.

Edited July 9, 2004 by e-bone

Coach · July 9, 2004

The good thing about it is that it's your own memory card and your own rosters, edit as you see fit.

I usually edit a ton of ratings. Things change so much from how the pre-season prognostications see it. Just think of Patrick Cobbs ratings last year, and the year he ended up having. When Maurice Clarett had his outstanding year, he was the third best back according to the game. Plus there are players who are overrated because of hype (Tommie Harris last year). I try to keep my rosters as realistic as possible all season. Of course in our tournament, we will use default rosters, but that is the only fair way to do it.

meangreendork · July 10, 2004

All B rankings...I like that. In 2004, it was mostly B's and a few C's. In 2003...well, it was mostly C's.

I'm not so sure about Baylor's rankings, though. However, I'm sure the Baylor that'll face the Mean Green won't be the same as the Baylor that got trampled on last year.

I still see a big win for UNT, just not by such a big margin. But then, I didn't see that big of a margin last season, either.

Edited July 10, 2004 by meangreendork

Coach · July 10, 2004

Two days until NCAA 2005 arrives...

I have an exercise physiology exam (that will be very tough) on Wednesday, so I have to ration the NCAA for the first couple of days.

I know we all will run a dynasty (or two) with North Texas, but once that runs its course, what teams will you run with and why do you choose them?

Last year I did a long dynasty with Wake Forest, because I like their helmets, and I think I will go with them again because they have a redshirt FR QB that set all kinds of passing records in high school. The ACC will be tougher to rise up in though.

I have also thought about UAB and FIU, but we will see.

July 10, 2004

I ran a lot of Texas schools last year, like UTEP, Houston, and Texas Southern. It's fun to build those teams up and have them replace a$m or someone like that in the Big 12.

Coach · July 10, 2004

That reminds me, a Prairie View A&M dyansty would be pretty tough to pull off. I think I would like to try one with them.

It wouldn't have been too tough last year or the year before, but everyone is saying that there are only 30-35 Blue chippers a year now, which will be MUCH more realistic and make it a lot harder to get top athletes.