Up and Coming Programs in NCAA Football 09

[BtothejizA]

If you ask me all of these teams have already up and came.

[texbuk84]

great post. i would put connecticut on this list also. they are going to be huge this year in the Big East.

[jamesda3asu]

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If you ask me all of these teams have already up and came.

Totally agree you want a real up and coming team look at the deacs without any football history.

[FutureVol]

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umm good stuff...but i am confused as to how you cannot consider tennessee a powerhouse...during the 90's tennessee was one of the premiere programs in the nation..the only team consistantly better or equal to UT was flordia in the sec.. Tennessee was perenially ranked in the top 5 every year from 1992 to 2001..and despite the minor slip up in 2005 (which dosent exist..)...in the past 20 yrs UT has finish the season outside the top 20 3 times and top 25 twice.....and..add 3 SEC championship appearances since 2000 and u have a damn good program..i gar.un.tee that if u put any of those other teams in the SEC they would loose double the games they have lost over the past 2 seasons...at least...yes that includes USC....and dont EVEN get me started on Ohio State..LAWL they may have the MOst overrated program in the entire nation..not becasue there bad but because Espn sucks up to tressel and his "unbeatable sweater vest" more than a dust buster.. i think the SEC in general shut them up pretty good over the past 2 years..lol and ND..lol they havent won a NC since the Jeffersons were tryin to move on up..and last year...need i say more??..man Nebraska i will give ya..course noone was better than them in 1995-97..and if i recall correctly UT beat Mami in THEIR house in 03.. during their Hay day... i do remember kellen winslow b******* about it ALOT>>>..but yeah..and OKlahoma.....umm yeah your right they the best team in college...durng WW2 and in the 50's and 60's...we arent talkin bout teams that our great grandparents played on we are taling over the past 20 years or so..and i promise if you look up the most dominat teams and coaches over the past 20 years..Big Phil is up @ the top of that list....not bashing or saying ur opinion is wrong but..check up on ur teams and stats b4 making statements.....u cant have a full house of 109,000 and 107,000 avg. EVERY YEAR>> and not be a "powerhouse"

[Tarheel]

I think I have narrowed it down to Clemson or Georgia Tech myself. Not sure which of the two I want to do yet.

Remember the name CJ Spiller. If you've never watched a Clemson game you do not want to miss watching one this year. I'm a Tarheel fan but Spiller is my favorite player this year.

[ukskarate]

What? Tennessee not a powerhouse? That is an uninformed statement.
Here's something to think about:
-More SEC Championship appearances than any SEC team over the last 10 years
-since '96, a nation's best 69 players selected in the NFL draft
-Fulmer's record 147-45; 5th fastest coach in ncaa history to 100 wins
-'94-'98 record 53-9- if that's not a perrenial powerhouse BEFORE winning it all then there is no such thing as a perrenial powerhouse

[Sparty10]

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what about Michigan State? they seem like a decent team to start a dynasty with...

I think you will see State in that category next year, they are bringing in a top 10 recruiting class and with the addition of Keith Nicol from Oklahoma they should be in great shape.

[miz468]

If Tennessee is a perrenial powerhouse, then Auburn has to be considered one. And I haven't heard many people call either one a perennial powerhouse. Speaking of, could Auburn be on this list?

[ukskarate]

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If Tennessee is a perrenial powerhouse, then Auburn has to be considered one. And I haven't heard many people call either one a perennial powerhouse. Speaking of, could Auburn be on this list?

Auburn isn't quite there yet. Tommy's record is only 80-33 at AU.

[RaychelSnr]

I think people fudge the term powerhouse. Teams have 5-7 good years and suddenly think they are powerhouses. That is when you get teams like A&M and Arkansas firing coaches after 9 or 10 win seasons, a lot of teams have an over-inflated view of the value of their program. True Powerhouses have had success over multiple decades during the modern era of college football (last 60 years or so), which includes national championships over those years. You can have a really good program (Tenn, Auburn) that isn't a powerhouse and you can have a powerhouse (Alabama) that falls on hard times and becomes a really good program in the minds of recruits for awhile.

I'm rambling here, but it's something I'd love for EA to touch on in Dynasty mode.

[Matt Diesel]

this article is a key cog in picking a good up and coming team in 09

[peteykirch]

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Not to sound like a homer, but using Rutgers this year should be fun. You have some semi-rebuilding after Ray Rice and losing 3 Senior Offensive Lineman, but you have two great WRs and a SR QB.

Plus with our schedule and how many good recruits NJ has it should be good times. A first year 9-10 wins should be attainable.

[slickzeus]

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I think Miami has to be on this list also. They dominated college football a few years ago and then have recently have had their major struggles as everyone knows. But they will turn alot of heads this year and next year be a serious contender for the national championship. They have been bringing in big time recruits and the mentality has changed in coral gables. They will be a young team this year and next year they will be a scarry team!

[ukskarate]

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You can have a really good program (Tenn, Auburn) that isn't a powerhouse

Dynasty mode.

I thought that an all time winning percentage of nearly .700 (9th all-time), the second most number of bowl appearances all time, and 6 national championships made you a powerhouse. Say what you want, but you can't deny that is a solid argument.

[LP]

No love for Kansas?