Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

[Sublime12089]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

What year was it that NCAA Football gave you a playoff option? Like 98 or something?

There was one on Sega Genesis that did. It was not Bill Walsh's game, Im not sure it was EA. I want to say it was something like NCAA 96 or 97

Edit: Jyoung beat me to it. I heard that NCAA made them quit, but that is merely a rumor.

[videlsports]

Wow I think we have to wait until the Next version so EA can get the Layout

[jyoung]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

There was one on Sega Genesis that did. It was not Bill Walsh's game, Im not sure it was EA. I want to say it was something like NCAA 96 or 97

Edit: Jyoung beat me to it. I heard that NCAA made them quit, but that is merely a rumor.

The Genesis game was College Football USA '96. The '97 version also had playoffs, but it wasn't as good a game overall.

Even though it had a new name, the game was made by the same team that did Bill Walsh College Football (High Score Productions).

Bill Walsh '95 also had the option to go to a playoff system or to bowl games.

What year was it that NCAA Football gave you a playoff option? Like 98 or something?

I didn't play the '98 version, but I know NCAA '99 let you have a 16-team playoff at the end of the season if you wanted to. They kept the playoff option in the game until the final PS1 version (NCAA 2001).

Once the series went to PS2, the playoff feature never came back.

[Twenty Four]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

I think this article is right on. The only thing I want to do is take my Road to Glory Tim Riggins to the playoffs and win it all under the Jerry-tron!

Tim Riggins. Lol
Clear Eyes Full Hearts Can't Lose!

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

Lots of EA bashing here. If the details are set before the next development cycle gets into full swing, then I would say EA should patch it in. However, as far as I can tell, the NCAA doesn't even know what in the heck is going on.

As for next year's game, the same applies. If the public knows exactly, set in stone, how the format works, EA should be inclined to add it, or face bad reviews and justified backlash.

As far as I am concerned as of now, backlash is not justified over this particular issue. Besides, there are far more things we can justly give them grief over.

[Brandwin]

I can't believe some people are saying they will pass on buying the game this year because a feature, that's not even happening in real life yet, isn't in the game.

[CT Pitbull]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

i would love to see this and would be absolutely FLABBERGASTED if they did this...but, lets all be real they cant even get the revo speed 2bar facemask that 90% of college QB's will be wearing THIS YEAR in the game. They cant get the sock length right umm EVER... im not gonna hold my breathe for this to happen until they have too..

[BA2929]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

The Genesis game was College Football USA '96. The '97 version also had playoffs, but it wasn't as good a game overall.

Even though it had a new name, the game was made by the same team that did Bill Walsh College Football (High Score Productions).

Bill Walsh '95 also had the option to go to a playoff system or to bowl games.



I didn't play the '98 version, but I know NCAA '99 let you have a 16-team playoff at the end of the season if you wanted to. They kept the playoff option in the game until the final PS1 version (NCAA 2001).

Once the series went to PS2, the playoff feature never came back.

NCAA Football 2001 was the last game in the series to include a playoff option. I believe EA had to take it out because the NCAA forced them to.

[TryHard_Nation]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

The details are auctually set except for the 5th and 6th Bowls.
The Selection commitee (could be replicated by polls for NCAA) ranks the teams 1-12. Top 4 go to playoff with 1v4 and 2v3 at rotating sites of the 6 Bowl games (4 current BCS, 5th is likely Jerry Jones world, and 6th is up for bidding). Winners meet eachother at highest bidding city/arena. Then the other 4 bowl games take 5-12. Could be implemented as soon as we find out who bowls #5 and #6 go to. I'd say doable but then again....it is EA

[Sublime12089]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

The Genesis game was College Football USA '96. The '97 version also had playoffs, but it wasn't as good a game overall.

Even though it had a new name, the game was made by the same team that did Bill Walsh College Football (High Score Productions).

Bill Walsh '95 also had the option to go to a playoff system or to bowl games.

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This. I did not remember Bill walsh having it, but I certainly do not doubt you.... In 1995 I was 6. lol

[msuduo]

For those saying it's not in place yet, it wasn't in place in 1998 either yet they had it in NCAA 99. Why not now?

[speedy43]

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For those saying it's not in place yet, it wasn't in place in 1998 either yet they had it in NCAA 99. Why not now?

Maybe the NCAA won't allow EA to put it in the game?

[malky]

Re: Why EA Needs to Patch the New Playoff into NCAA Football 13

The details are auctually set except for the 5th and 6th Bowls.
The Selection commitee (could be replicated by polls for NCAA) ranks the teams 1-12. Top 4 go to playoff with 1v4 and 2v3 at rotating sites of the 6 Bowl games (4 current BCS, 5th is likely Jerry Jones world, and 6th is up for bidding). Winners meet eachother at highest bidding city/arena. Then the other 4 bowl games take 5-12. Could be implemented as soon as we find out who bowls #5 and #6 go to. I'd say doable but then again....it is EA

Exactly it's not rocket science to put a playoff in the game; in fact it should be a MUST for next year's game... you can get all the specifics of the playoff details in 2015 or whatever.... most have wanted THE OPTION of a playoff for a long time and the whole thing about NCAA forcing them not to put it in that game has only been justified as a rumor and even if it was true.... that ship sailed last week FOREVER.

[jyoung]

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This. I did not remember Bill walsh having it, but I certainly do not doubt you.... In 1995 I was 6. lol

The original Bill Walsh College Football didn't even have a regular season mode. It was just exhibition games or you could set up a tournament.

It wasn't until Bill Walsh '95 that they introduced season mode and the option to choose bowls or playoffs at the end of the season.

They basically kept that option available in the NCAA series' season mode from Bill Walsh '95 until NCAA 2001.

Then they left playoffs out of season mode once the PS2 era began (NCAA Football 2002), and it's never returned to the series since.

[BA2929]

'But patching the playoff system into the game isn’t just about accuracy'

How is it accurate if it's not being used in the real life NCAA until 2014? If they're going to do this, they might as well put in all the new FBS schools 2-3 years before they actually play a down.