This thread is a hub for classic and historic teams made with Teambuilder. Here you can:
•find teams
•post teams you've made
•find tips and resources for making teams
•post any tips or resources you may know about
If you post a team be sure to include your gametag/ID.
Tips
A simple way to edit ratings is to choose a team template (under the "Roster" tab, near the top) that closely matches the team you are trying to make before you do any editing. That way the team will have many of the ratings already done, and you will only need to edit a portion of the key categories, to shape and mold the team into the one you are trying to make.
If you happen to know what type of player a player was, pay attention to the "Player Type" as you edit a player's skills, located underneath the player name (for Power Back, Speed Back, etc.). A player's real life height and weight can give you an idea of what type of player they were.
If you know who the best players on the team were, but don't know what type of player they were specifically, just increase/decrease each key category bit by bit... Paying close attention to the overall rating.
The most important thing about making these classic teams is keeping the amount of 90+ guys at a minimum. This ensures stars stand out over the other players. (thanks to tommycoa for this tip)
A good way to come up with overall player ratings is to look at All-American Teams, All-Conference Teams, and the NFL draft, and then rate them using this rough guide:
5 star player
All-American, early NFL draft pick
94-99 overall rating
4 star player
All-Conference, drafted into NFL
86-93 overall rating
3 star player
Quality starter, undrafted NFL free agent
80-85 overall rating
2 star player
Starter
74-79 overall rating
1 star player
Back up
Less than 74 overall rating
After you create the players choose a playbook for your team. If you don't know what type of offense or defense the team ran then choose based on the era they played and/or the personnel on the team.
There are also three other team options:
Run/Pass - The higher the number the more pass plays will be called.
Playcall Aggressiveness - The higher the number the more aggressive the playcalling.
Substitutions - The higher the number the more frequent the substitutions.
Resources and Websites
http://www.google.com/
You can use google to go to each school's official site, and on the site there should be a section titled something like "History" or "Records" which will have some good information. You can also use google to find fan sites, a lot of which have good information.
A good site for full rosters, including player names, height, weight, and numbers. You can also determine the player's year, by clicking on each player's name to see when they played for that school.
http://cfreference.net/cfr/cfr.s
College Football Reference is a good site where you can find information on teams, things like: rosters, NFL draft positions, and award winners.
At wikipedia you can find some good information on specific teams, particularly National Championship teams.
Sometimes you can find game footage on players and teams, which can help you with: uniforms, a team's style of play, and individual players.
http://www.google.com/imghp
You can use google image search to find pictures of uniforms from a specific year, by searching for a specific player on the team.
TheGamingTailgate.com's NCAA Football 11 Playbooks Spreadsheet (WIP)
A spreadsheet you can use to find a suitable playbook for the team you've made.
•find teams
•post teams you've made
•find tips and resources for making teams
•post any tips or resources you may know about
If you post a team be sure to include your gametag/ID.
Tips
A simple way to edit ratings is to choose a team template (under the "Roster" tab, near the top) that closely matches the team you are trying to make before you do any editing. That way the team will have many of the ratings already done, and you will only need to edit a portion of the key categories, to shape and mold the team into the one you are trying to make.
If you happen to know what type of player a player was, pay attention to the "Player Type" as you edit a player's skills, located underneath the player name (for Power Back, Speed Back, etc.). A player's real life height and weight can give you an idea of what type of player they were.
If you know who the best players on the team were, but don't know what type of player they were specifically, just increase/decrease each key category bit by bit... Paying close attention to the overall rating.
The most important thing about making these classic teams is keeping the amount of 90+ guys at a minimum. This ensures stars stand out over the other players. (thanks to tommycoa for this tip)
A good way to come up with overall player ratings is to look at All-American Teams, All-Conference Teams, and the NFL draft, and then rate them using this rough guide:
5 star player
All-American, early NFL draft pick
94-99 overall rating
4 star player
All-Conference, drafted into NFL
86-93 overall rating
3 star player
Quality starter, undrafted NFL free agent
80-85 overall rating
2 star player
Starter
74-79 overall rating
1 star player
Back up
Less than 74 overall rating
After you create the players choose a playbook for your team. If you don't know what type of offense or defense the team ran then choose based on the era they played and/or the personnel on the team.
There are also three other team options:
Run/Pass - The higher the number the more pass plays will be called.
Playcall Aggressiveness - The higher the number the more aggressive the playcalling.
Substitutions - The higher the number the more frequent the substitutions.
Resources and Websites
http://www.google.com/
You can use google to go to each school's official site, and on the site there should be a section titled something like "History" or "Records" which will have some good information. You can also use google to find fan sites, a lot of which have good information.
A good site for full rosters, including player names, height, weight, and numbers. You can also determine the player's year, by clicking on each player's name to see when they played for that school.
http://cfreference.net/cfr/cfr.s
College Football Reference is a good site where you can find information on teams, things like: rosters, NFL draft positions, and award winners.
At wikipedia you can find some good information on specific teams, particularly National Championship teams.
Sometimes you can find game footage on players and teams, which can help you with: uniforms, a team's style of play, and individual players.
http://www.google.com/imghp
You can use google image search to find pictures of uniforms from a specific year, by searching for a specific player on the team.
TheGamingTailgate.com's NCAA Football 11 Playbooks Spreadsheet (WIP)
A spreadsheet you can use to find a suitable playbook for the team you've made.
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