The WSU prestige conundrum

[YeOldTonk]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skulletor

they're a 2 star program. but then again, EA made ND 6*, the same ND that has won a 2 bowl games since 1995, (and lets be honest, Sun Bowl and Hawaiian bowls are nice, but nothing special) and just got embarrassed in a national championship game

Not sure what it would take for ND to not have the prestige of a 6* team.

As for WSU, I has hoping that they would be moved up to a 2* status with Leach in his second year and being in the Pac12. Yeah, they're the doormat right now, but I would think they deserve some respect.

[DorianDonP]

They absolutely should NOT be a 1 star program. They are a more prestigious football program than New Mexico State.

[BleedGreen710]

They should make a larger prestige scale, like 1-10 stars instead of 1-6

[Timeetyo]

Quote: Originally Posted by majesty95

Thats untrue. View post #6 http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ige-go-up.html

The problem is that is that EA is very inconsistent with how they apply the year 1 prestige. This link outlines how you go up or down - but not how they decided where everyone started. If you were to take this logic and apply it to every team out there you'd see a ton of huge inconsistencies (i.e. Texas). Here is my take on it:

When setting prestige out of the box - they seem to put more value in traditional powers and those teams that recruit very well and a bit less emphasis on prior year's success. This is how Texas is still so high (and they are still pulling in highly ranked recruiting classes) even though using the linked info they wouldn't be nearly as high as they are.

[Adder15]

they are a 1* program

teams like south alabama, tulane, eastern michigan etc... should have no stars

[aerovt]

I'd say they should be a 1 star due to their lack of results lately (2003 was a long time ago in college terms)

...but then I remembered Notre Dame was still a 6* after being extremely mediocre at best for 7-8 years just before and during the Weiss years. So yea, I'd give them a 2 star based on EA ratings (ie VT a 91 offense this year -- lol!).

[Hixalot]

Prestige also would include media coverage yes? The same media that ignores the Pac-12 at large, especially schools not named USC or Oregon. I live in Washington State and am a big time sports fan, the Cougars are an after thought in their own state and get very little coverage or recognition. I think 1* is a very realistic (not understandable perhaps, but realistic) take on things.

[Coug00]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hixalot

Prestige also would include media coverage yes? The same media that ignores the Pac-12 at large, especially schools not named USC or Oregon. I live in Washington State and am a big time sports fan, the Cougars are an after thought in their own state and get very little coverage or recognition. I think 1* is a very realistic (not understandable perhaps, but realistic) take on things.

What area do you live in? Outside of King County, I see no coverage difference between UW and WSU.

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