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

[T-Moar]

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Gonna wait until next years game (if and its a big if, they include it for Ncaa 15) for the PS4. Hopefully it will be in next years game!

Do you really think the NCAA would let them NOT include it?

[MrCWS83]

And there it is. The malarkey reason I was expecting.

Now I'm going to seriously consider not buying the game this year.

Thanks, EA. I've bought this game every year since NCAA '98 and you're forcing me to rethink my yearly decision.

BAD MOVE.

Yep I've bought the game every year since the College Football USA days on Sega...I have been leery about the game the last few years but I'm definitely sitting this one out

[Sausage]

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I am not buying NCAA 14 either way but I totally feel anyone that's "dissed" by this announcement. It doesn't seem like that hard of thing to implement a playoff OPTION, Tiburon makes up whatever else they want to.

Probably already stated, but it will be the big feature for 15' guaranteed or one of there first announcements. Look we give you what you hardcores want, except for actual football foundation.

[aimiami]

"We were too lazy to add that feature. But hey thatll be the only feature well add next year"

[Tengo Juego]

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Dealbreaker.

[khaliib]

The real issue is that this says that "Nothing" was done in respect to FCS/Smaller schools making into and in many cases, beating supposed to be better schools on a regular basis.

Many times when something is not included, it means that other "broken" issues that would have some type of correlation would go untouched.

As stated by other posters, what about the broken BCS functionality in their game that they are sticking with?

That's an under-the-hood issue, so they "Will Not" touch it with a 100ft pole.

This will be advertised as an "All New" feature on the new consoles, better believe that....

[bobaloo000]

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Well this blows.

[PVarck31]

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

[jmik58]

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This isn't true.

The three components of the current BCS formula are the Harris Poll, Coaches Poll, and an average of six computerized ranking systems. Each of these three components comprises one third of a team's total score in the BCS standings. These components are all known entities and may be simulated, regardless of knowledge of exact implementation. For example, the means of computation for a team's score in the Sagarin rating, which is one component of the computer average, is not public knowledge, but exact knowledge of the Sagarin rating isn't needed to attempt to create a reasonable representation of the total computer average portion of the BCS formula.

In contrast, there are absolutely no specifics as to how team selection will take place for the college football playoff. Any attempt to simulate it at this juncture will have no basis in reality.

Leaving it out lacks more reality than including it in some muted form. It's a reality that a four-team playoff is coming next year. Regardless of how perfectly accurate programming logic replicates the selection of the top four, the playoff format itself is pretty simple.

I also stand by my original statement. EA does not know the specifics of the computer formulas that are used in the BCS rankings, yet they have found a way to implement the BCS in the game. Their own justification for not including the four-team playoff is due to a lack of info on the selection process -- which means a concern over accuracy. I don't buy that logic.

Make it an option that can be turned on where the top four in the BCS standings are put into a four-team playoff at the end of the year. It doesn't have to be perfect and they don't even have to include it. I just find their excuse to be a little thin.

[T-Moar]

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

But...but...The Show is God's gift to sports games and can do no wrong...

[jmik58]

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

MLB announces new playoff format for 2012: March 2, 2012
MLB 12 The Show is released for retail sale: March 6, 2012


NCAA announces four-team playoff: June 27, 2012
NCAA 14 release date: July 9, 2013

[MelR2000]

excitement for NCAA 14...

Well great. Now I have to go cancel my preorder. I had it paid off. What else should I get now?

[PVarck31]

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MLB announces new playoff format for 2012: March 2, 2012
MLB 12 The Show is released for retail sale: March 6, 2012


NCAA announces four-team playoff: June 27, 2012
NCAA 14 release date: July 9, 2013

2K12 had it. It may have not been officially announced until 3/2 but it was known it would happen sooner than that. I guess the Show couldn't get it in for whatever reason though. I know people were still pissed about it because 2K12 had it.

But whatever, people can be as pissed as they want about it.

Thanks for pointing out my mistake.

[sportzbro]

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There really is no point buying this.

[Gap Integrity]

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I agree with BA2929, Why wouldn't they just make the top 4 BCS teams in the playoff, and rotate the bowls. It is pretty dumb not to include it. I would even go as far to say it should be locked for the first season of your dynasty, and forced on once the season is complete. I try not to bash EA on here as we have plenty of those guys here on O.S., but this is a huge whiff by EA. What better way to market your game than with a new/better engine and the playoff so many are looking forward to. They will def lose some sales because of this.