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[FAIRDALE_KINGS]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

FK-I noticed you left C-USA out of your list of the potentially bummed. Was that an oversight, or have you heard something?

By my count, last year's next-gen version had accurate stadiums for 55 schools (note that several of those were NFL stadiums borrowed from Madden):

BCS

ACC (10 out of 12)
Big-Ten (9 out of 11)
Pac-10 (7 out of 10)
SEC (10 out of 12)
Big 12 (9 out of 12)
Big East (4 out of 8)

49 of 65 total

non-BCS/independents

C-USA (1 out of 12)
MWC (2 out of 9)
MAC (1 out of 12)
Independents (1 out of 4)
Sun Belt ( 0 out of 8)
WAC (1 of 9)

6 of 54 total




I am assuming that the figure of 90 total this season is correct. That allows for 35 new stadiums. In my opinion, I assume that all of the remaining BCS schools will be represented (65 - 49 = 16 BCS schools yet to be done). If so, that leaves a total of 19 new stadiums for us non-BCS folk.

My guess is that they will complete the following:
C-USA (11 stadiums)
MWC (7 stadiums)
WAC (1 stadium) can't remember if it was Boise State or Fresno State in.


That leaves the following:
Independents (3 remaining stadiums)
MAC (11 remaining stadiums)
Sun Belt (8 remaining stadiums)
WAC (7 remaining stadiums)

29 stadiums left off



Of course, I could be way off base here and EA could randomly select the best 19 stadiums remaining after completing all of the BCS schools. That would mean they would be creating stadiums subjectively and that is quite possible.

[Brandwin]

Baylor better have their stadium.

and I would really love if EA had in game saves.

[TheGamingChef]

I know this is early... but can we expect all 120 stadiums in for NCAA 09?

And speaking of 120 instead of 119... will WKU be in this game?

[Husker_OS]

Out of the teams stadiums left out last year, I wanna see: Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, Southern Miss, all the MAC teams.


It really sucks when you want to build up a small program like Ohio and you have play every damn game in the same freaking stadium. To me, playing in the real stadium is half the fun of a dynasty.

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Husker_OS

Out of the teams stadiums left out last year, I wanna see: Wyoming, Colorado State, Air Force, Southern Miss, all the MAC teams, AND MOST ESPECIALLY HOUSTON.

Fixed.

[hogfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by MassNole

I see your point, and I'd agree to me CAS is a lesser feature. However what is more troubling to me is while EA implements inane features like "Jump the snap" or blinking fields, they leave out what should be considered part of the core game by now.

Speaking of "Jump the Snap", what will become of it? I hope they get rid of it. The way it was implemented had nothing to do with real football.

[feeq14]

Quote: Originally Posted by hogfan

Speaking of "Jump the Snap", what will become of it? I hope they get rid of it. The way it was implemented had nothing to do with real football.

Yeah it was really annoying, if they dont take it out alltogethor they should tone it down alot or at least make it harder

[FAIRDALE_KINGS]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheGamingChef

I know this is early... but can we expect all 120 stadiums in for NCAA 09? And speaking of 120 instead of 119... will WKU be in this game?

I hope that Western Kentucky will make this years game. In 2007 they will play six Division 1-A opponents. For anyone that is unfamiliar with the Hilltoppers they will be joining the Sun Belt Conference. Here are some games from the 2007 schedule which is their first year as a transition program making the jump from 1-AA.

@ Florida
@ Middle Tennessee
@ Bowling Green
@ Ball State
v. Troy
@ North Texas


2008 schedule:

@ Alabama
@ Arkansas State
Ball State
@ Eastern Kentucky
Florida Atlantic
@ Florida International
@ Indiana
@ Miami (Ohio)
Middle Tennessee
North Texas
@ Troy