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EA has several questions to answer about CLC and College Football 15

Posted on July 21, 2013 at 03:38 PM.

This week, a bombshell was dropped on gamers when the NCAA announced it was ending its relationship with EA and getting out of the video game world.

At first, there was a panic. Then EA made an announcement the next gen game was already under devolpement. Then the announcement of a new 3-year deal with the CLC and everyone seemed to relax. It seemed our virtual college football game was safe.

But if you examine the CLC there are still several questions that remain. EA points out that the CLC has 150 schools. But if you look at the schools that are represented by the CLC, you'll notice that a large number of FBS teams are missing. Below is the actual list of teams represented by the CLC:

Alabama, The University of
Alaska Anchorage, University of
Alaska Fairbanks, University of
Albany SUNY, University at
Arizona State University
Arizona, The University of
Arkansas Fayetteville, University of
Arkansas State University
Auburn University
Boise State University
Boston College
Boston University
Bowling Green State University
Brigham Young University
California Berkeley, University of
California Polytechnic State University
California State University Northridge
Central Florida, University of
Central Washington University
Cincinnati, University of
Citadel, The
Clemson University
Colorado State University
Colorado, University of
Connecticut, University of
Cornell University
Delaware, University of
Drexel University
Duke University
East Carolina University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Michigan University
Florida A&M University
Florida State University
Florida, University of
Fresno State
Furman University
George Mason University
George Washington University, The
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Georgia, University of
Gonzaga University
Grambling State University
Hofstra University
Howard University
Idaho State University
Idaho, University of
Illinois, University of
James Madison University
Kansas, University of
Kentucky, University of
Louisiana at Lafayette, University of
Louisiana at Monroe, University of
Louisiana Tech University
Louisville, University of
LSU
Marshall University
Maryland, University of
McNeese State University
Memphis, The University of
Miami, University of
Michigan, The University of
Middle Tennessee State University
Minnesota, University of
Mississippi, The University of
Missouri State University
Missouri, University of
Montana State University
Montana, University of
Morgan State University
Nebraska, University of
Nevada, University of
New Hampshire, University of
New Mexico State University
New Mexico, The University of
New York University
North Carolina at Charlotte, The University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, The University of
North Carolina, The University of
North Texas, University of
Northern Arizona University
Northern Colorado, University of
Northwestern University
Notre Dame, University of
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma, The University of
Old Dominion University
Oregon State University
Pacific, University of the
Pennsylvania State University, The
Pepperdine
Pittsburgh, University of
Portland State University
Providence College
Purdue University
Rhode Island, The University of
Rice University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Sacramento State
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Louis University
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
South Carolina, University of
South Florida, University of
Southern Illinois University
Southern University
Southern Utah University
Spelman College
Stanford University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Tennessee at Martin, The University of
Tennessee Chattanooga, The University of
Tennessee Health Science Center, University of
Tennessee Knoxville, The University of
Texas A&M University
Texas at Austin, The University of
Texas Christian University
Texas El Paso, The University of
Texas State University-San Marcos
Texas Tech University
Toledo, The University of
Tulane University
Tulsa, The University of
Tuskegee University
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Military Academy, West Point
UC Davis
UCLA
Utah State University
Utah, University of
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Virginia, The University of
Wake Forest University
Washington State University
Washington, University of
Wayne State University
Weber State University
West Virginia University
Western Kentucky University
Western Washington University
Wisconsin, University of
Wyoming, The University of

Is your team on the list? What happens if it isn't? Those are questions we need answered by EA and hopefully sooner than later. For several fans of the now call College Football series, we enjoy playing as our school. If it doesn't recreate a true FBS season, then is it really the sim we want?

Sure there's the Teambuilder option but that isn't really what we should have to do. And if they can't secure the additional FBC teams then the additional Teambuilder slots should be free to us going forward, or at least enough to cover all the missing teams. I shouldn't have to pay extra to fix whatever EA doesn't get in.

Next question comes from the conferences that the CLC represents:

America East Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
Big 12 Conference
Conference USA
Mountain West
Southeastern Conference
Southern Conference
Sun Belt Conference
Western Athletic Conference

A couple of questions here: They don't represent all the conferences so what about the missing? Is EA going to work out a deal with the Pac 12 and Big 10? Again, something fans of the game will want to know and hopefully won't have to wait until next year to find out. And if they don't, maybe a Conference builder similar to Teambuilder can be born and we upload logos. Again, not ideal but I don't think we are leaving in ideal times when it comes to college football video games.

Also, what if your team isn't listed, but your team's conference is? Are there certain agreements in place with conference to get your team in? Again, we don't know yet so these are the types of things EA needs to clear up.

While the good news is there will be a college football game next year. But for a lot of us these questions need to be answered before we can believe in the next title. I'm hopeful these questions will be answered but right now there are too many for me to be excited.

I for one will have a hard time buying a game that doesn't feature my team after years of them being there with no issues. I remember when this generation started and they were missing most of the stadiums. That was horrible and bad for the game. I'm hoping this generation doesn't start with the game missing several of the teams as well.

I'm hoping EA understands these questions shouldn't wait to be answered until next summer. I think they do since they were quick to let us know about the CLC agreement and hopefully quick to get us info on other agreements.

So, were in uncharted waters now. Here's hoping that the name NCAA is all we lose and not a lot of the teams we've come use to being in the game.

Comments

# 1 Retropyro @ Jul 21

EA already deals with those schools and conferences individually that are not under the CLC. It will be no different than it already has been.

# 2 thescoop @ Jul 21

I'm sure there are deals in the past, but until we see them re-upped can we be sure? EA made a point to let us know the CLC contract is good but that's all that's confirmed.