Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

[TomSellecksMustache]

For me, every dynasty that I play Navy and Georgia Tech always end up in the top 5 in a couple of years.

Anyone else have teams that no matter how many dynasties you play the same team/teams always become powerhouses?

[jakedasnaked]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

I agree with your observations. Boise and Fresno sometimes do very well.

[nibble]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

I'm up to the year 2041 in a dynasty and Navy and Army are usually top-10 teams. Each won a national title in the 2020s and 2030s. But Air Force is usually a .500 team. Go figure.

[rollinphat]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

It's because they are option heavy teams. Any school that hires a head coach with the Navy option playbook or the Georgia Tech flexbone playbook become dominate, because the option in the sim (computer simmed the games) environment is almost unstoppable.

[mgcst5]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Northern Illinois became a powerhouse in both of my long-term dynasties. I had to move them to a better conference each time so it would make at least a little sense for them to play for the title.

[SalvArmyMatt]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Sometimes I manually change their play style from option attack to something else. I'll also change the worst team (for me it was UTSA) to an option attack and watch how many seasons it takes them to turn to a top 5 program. (3 seasons for me)

[speedy43]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Usually GT and VT

I remember in previous versions of the game where the option game wasn't as good, I'd schedule GT every year and absolutely destroy them. This helped balance them out a little.

[BreakingBad2013]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Western Michigan was doing pretty strong in mine for a while, then died down.

This is my 5th season.

COACHES
RK LW TEAM REC PTS
1 1 Oregon 5-0 1505
2 2 Wisconsin 6-0 1475
3 3 Michigan State 5-0 1398
4 10 Washington 5-0 1134
5 8 Alabama 5-1 1021
6 11 Louisville 3-1 1004
7 4 Penn State 4-1 977
8 16 Kansas State 4-0 918
9 15 Clemson 3-2 803
10 6 Oklahoma 4-1 796
11 5 Virginia Tech 4-2 792
12 14 Vanderbilt 5-1 785
13 20 California 7-0 777
14 9 Rutgers 3-1 712
15 23 Northwestern 6-0 647
16 12 Georgia Tech 4-1 629
17 18 Arizona 3-2 620
18 7 Oklahoma State 5-1 596
19 21 USC 5-1 516
20 25 Texas 2-3 433
21 22 Ole Miss 3-3 433
22 27 UCF 3-0 400
23 24 Tennessee 5-1 376
24 13 Georgia 4-2 311
25 29 Tulane 6-0 300

[ZN30]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Northwestern always seems to get pretty good, but will finish 12-1 or 11-2 and not make a NCG.

I don't know why, but Appalachian State always does very well in my dynasties as a teambuilder sub. This has held true over the last 3 manifestations of the game and even with different teambuilder versions.

No variable that explains it:

I've subbed them for different teams.
Their recruiting pitches are realistic to start.
None of the other NC teams ever do too well.

[BreakingBad2013]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Way too many upsets in the game. Sometimes makes horrible teams relevant.

[Trojan32]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Agree with the Navy/Army option bit. Kentucky is a powerhouse in mine and I'm in 2033 - yes they run option.

Funny Oklahome is always 95 and up.

In an effort to negate Navy/Army, I put them in the American conference with Air Force, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Temple and two other teams (can't remember of the top of my head). Kind of helps neutralize them a bit.

[martywebb]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Lately, since all I've done is promotion and relegation type setups, there are some random teams that come around and have hot streaks as well.

The Triple Option offenses always take off, but it's always neat to see those assistant coaches (after a good season) end up with head coaching gigs around the country. I think Alabama, Washington and Indiana are all running the Triple Option now.

Also, with my system, teams like Temple can have a few good seasons, and start climbing up the promotion ladder. They'll stall out for a year or two, but being able to build themselves up to a 5-star program helps them at least stay towards the middle Tiers, and maybe build for a Top Tier push.

[jbrew2411]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

New Mexico is a 6 star and top 10 team (My coach spent 3 season there so I helped)

Middle Tenn St is a 5 star program and top 25 team for 10 seasons now, just moved to the AAC

On a funny side note; LSU is now a 2 star program and on their 3rd coach in 4 seasons. They have hired my DC the past 2 seasons. They have not won more than 3 games in 7 years. They were pulling in really good recruting classes but it was not equaling wins on the field.

[ferryrider]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

Yeah usually in my dynasties G-Tech and Navy are dominant top 5 schools.
Northwestern surprisingly played back- to-back BCS title games being #1 undefeated Losing to my squad both in double overtime During the 2017 & 2018 seasons.

I wasn't expecting to see San Diego State, Georgia State, and Pitt crack to top 10 in 2021

[StoneCalf]

Re: Schools in your dyanasties that always become powerhouses

I'll echo seeing the option teams excel. In my dynasty, Georgia had a HC change pretty early on and running the option they have 6 NC's in 25 years, including 3 in the last 5 years. (and 9 of 25 SEC Championships)

Navy has also done well with 2 NC's and common contender. GT started off strong in my dynasty (winning 3 in the first 9 years) but they've dropped off the radar.

Ohio State is a ratings powerhouse (very high 90's) and put good seasons together, but has only managed one NC.