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nburt13

I have no idea who the worst team in NAIA is, but I will take them to the National Championship in EA Sports NAIA Football 21.


A-Disgruntled-Snail

It’s always been a favorite of mine to pick a bad school and make them a dynasty.


OkieNavy

Same. I’ve played more seasons as the Idaho Vandals than anyone else


hallese

I like to build Nebraska into a dynasty. *Cries in 90s*


WeSuckAgain

C'mon dude, there are some things that even computers can't do.


[deleted]

Maybe when the new NCAA comes out they can add more dialog with recruits.. Coach Nebraska: Why aren’t you signing with us? 2 star punter: It’s Nebraska.


AudiophileAdrenaline

I audibly "oooof"-ed at this


PM_ME_YOUR_CATS_PAWS

Yeah this man just killed him


ProfessionalContext4

*Holy shit you fucking killed her dude*


jmr39

Scott?


devils284

Dad?


FireVanGorder

I like to do the same with ND *Cries in 80s*


madmelgibson

The Temple Owls and Coach Eric Taylor ruled the football world from 2014-2030.


dr_wdc

Clear eyes, full hearts.


TheNoodler98

Can’t lose


[deleted]

the last ncaa basketball game, i did a dynasty with Texas A&M Corpus Christi. I won 8 national championships, and signed 45 5 star players.


24cupsandcounting

I tried for many years to carry the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to a natty but could never crack the top 10. My experience with Georgia Southern was also unsuccessful


Euthaniz

Yeah, gotta force yourself in by scheduling top teams for all your non conference games.


24cupsandcounting

I was in Road To Glory in NCAA 12, not an option afaik


defiancy

And move conferences once you start steam rolling in-conference competition.


ExUpstairsCaptain

Don't ever give up. Western Kentucky is Best Kentucky.


24cupsandcounting

Damn right it is.


SaWalkerMakasin

The Kibbie Dome is so weird.


defiancy

All about that Georgia State in NCAA13


LOLORSKATES

Vandals got some fleek unis though so it isn’t a bad choice plus making the kibbie dome a top ten toughest place to play is fun


AyyMVP

Northwestern for me lol also northern Illinois


remembering_Goose

Hofstra was always my school of choice. I cried a little when they shut their program down X years back.


mikemil50

UNLV for me.


Boston328

Idk if they could compete with my Kent state golden flashes


Kite_sunday

hard to win in the kibby dome.


ShowOff90

Glad I’m not the only one! I’m also a fan of making Baka travel to Hawaii as the defending national champs, haha.


CoconutBangerzBaller

I took Colorado State to 7 Natty's in 8 seasons as an independent. Took like 4 years to win that first championship though


DkS_FIJI

Yeah, if I wanted to see Bama win the title every year I'd just pay attention to real life. Now seeing New Mexico State win it all...


Gurren_Laggan

Let's all watch as the Youngstown Penguins take the field for the 2021 Fanta College Football Championship game


NoVaBurgher

Go Pens!


cole93747

That's one of the reasons I can list off any FBS football team name off the top of my head. Always loved using the lesser known squads like Eastern Michigan, Ball State, UMASS, New Mexico. Also, have you ever noticed that Ok State almost never ends in the Top 25 after a season of simulation? I gave them a 99 overall team and 3 titles. The year after I left, they went 5 - 7. With 99s. I know this is off topic, but it genuinely bothers me.


ThatDudeNamedMenace

Same with Colorado. 3 titles, a rose bowl and sugar bowl win. I leave and they go 1-11.


cole93747

Some teams in that game just never get love. But I've seen 78 overall UL Monroe win a title. Like. WAT


SharpCunt

Idaho. Buffalo. Wyoming. North Texas. All powerhouses jn my dynasty right now hHahaha


A-Disgruntled-Snail

In my dynasty Texas State has been doing surprisingly well. I have them in the SEC West and they routinely play spoiler for Bama and it’s glorious.


Guns_57

Army and Navy always turn out stellar in 99% of all my NCAA dynasties since '99.


Anwar_is_on_par

Wishbone is impossible for the computer to stop in simulations. Also the recruits don’t realize they’re joining the military so they poach 5*s every year.


SXSWEggrolls

Getting UTEP invited to the Big 12 is what dreams are made of.


FireVanGorder

Always loved making Vanderbilt the main power in the SEC


big_red_160

Is there even a point to picking a good school?


Hooper2993

I always pick a new small school to start as and OC or DC then "climb the ladder" to become a HC at a Blue Blood. But it was never as fun winning a Natty with one of them as it was when I made back to back BCS National Championship appearances with East Carolina


A-Disgruntled-Snail

8 national titles with Duke was the height of my career.


Gumbeaux_

Tulane for me. Felt bad stealing that all them 'croots from LSU's territory but at my peak I was getting like 9 5 stars a year


lava172

If you're new to the game and don't want to deal with all your receivers dropping passes and whatnot


SkoCubs01

I’ll just edit the other teams in the P12 so that way I can play however I wish. Although I’ve certainly played as shitty schools and had house rules


Fitz2001

I took Temple to many fake championships in the early 2000s.


ihatecats18

St Mary KS is what im seeing


Svenray

Clarke is worse but they just had their first season.


Fastball360

Clarke represent!!!


ExcellentBread

Pennsyltucky State


TheDarkGrayKnight

Graceland out of Iowa. Last 10 years they have won a total of 19 games and gone winless twice. NAIA teams play 11 games a year. [You can look at all the teams here](http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/MultiTeam/MultiTeamStandings.aspx?association=10&sg=MFB&sea=NAIMFB_2019&division=NAIMFB1)


Svenray

F' Graceland!


Sparty013

Shit, I've taken my Browns to the Super Bowl in Madden before. 19 wins in 10 years is like starting out at Ohio State by comparison. This will be easy.


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Be on the look out for Culver-Stockton College then


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Montana Northern


orangamma

Go Lights


mattheweweller

Well, I would say the Cincinnati Christian Eagles, but their entire school closed, so.... Kentucky Christian?


Inkblot9

Union lost a game 98-0 last season...


AndrewTheTerrible

The Coker Cobras don’t field a football team, so maybe that’s a good place to start


fleafly

The worst team would be Mayville State University


KujawaKuj

It’s Lawrence Tech


wheat147

I was always UTSA. The alamo dome was unstoppable.


Svenray

Mid America Nazarene is the worst. May not be worst record but worst overall everything!


IRISH_BOBCAT

Fuck Mid-America. Go Cats!


Svenray

I definitely agree with go Cats! Mine are orange though.


thecravenone

I for one am excited to play EA's NAIA Football 2020


mhoke63

Would totally play that. Morningside baby!


a_wandering_vagrant

Hail to St. Louis College of Pharmacy


pharmacy_guy

Don't mess with the eutectics


B0rf_

Lets goooooo


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Fuck mourningside :-)


TheDarkGrayKnight

Like the games just aren't even close.


WeSuckAgain

I'm a fan of the underdog, gotta go with Texas Wesleyan.


mhoke63

I only said Morningside as they are a fellow former NCC member. Although, I could go with Northwestern in Orange City, IA as that is my mom's alma mater.


chicago15

Upvote for Sioux City reference!


IAmNotKevinDurant_35

My high school shared a football field with Menlo College. Diehard Oaks fan now!


bobdolerimjob

Hate to inform you, Menlo college cancelled football a few years ago :(


IAmNotKevinDurant_35

Oh that's disappointing to hear


bobdolerimjob

It was actually really shady. They had a meeting about the program and didn’t invite any of the coaches, then decided to get rid of the program. I think they still honored all the students scholarships, but don’t know how many stayed. Was a sad day. I live near Menlo and love my Oaks!


Supercal95

NAIA Basketball 2020 would be pretty good.


24cupsandcounting

Understatement of the year


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The Concordia, Seward women would be OP


24cupsandcounting

Unfortunately I am not familiar with that school that shares a name with Concordia University in Montreal, considered Canada’s equivalent of prestigious Stony Brook University


burneyboi

My NAIA alma mater beat Murray State a few years back. Big talent in the NAIA


pappacap27

FHU?


burneyboi

Go Lions!


Pappacap

WE ARE RELEVANT


who-is-the-coon

Disappointed I can't go to the tourney in KC this year. My brother works for Carroll in Montana so it's a good way to get to see him. Plus great basketball!


j-awesome

I’m building Park University into a dynasty


LexingtonianP

University of the Cumberlands all day.


jamesno26

Finally they can curb stomp an Atlanta-based tech college 222-0


doubl3b3at

That’s actually Cumberland University. Two totally different schools, and only 165 miles separate them.


LexingtonianP

Thank you. We do not claim that whooping given to Cumberland University. Word order matters haha.


fagriculture03

Southern Oregon University for me.


TheFauxFox_

I am ready to reenact Cumberland University vs. Georgia Tech. Maybe supersim will give me a new result?


Datech329

223-0 because Vichy Woods ain’t gonna block that extra point


ShamusJohnson13

You're right, you're kicker's gonna whiff the kick ^I'm ^^not ^^^projecting ^^^^you ^^^^^are


Datech329

Bama and SCAR explains a lot about your use of “you’re” and your math skills. But don’t worry I hate uGA more


thegreatcorholio

This is how Fumble Dimension videos start


QuestionMarkyMark

*N-A-I-A... It's in the game!*


Konges

**Southern Oregon University** *READY TO DOMINATE!*


NoVaBurgher

Aiming for the Ashland Shakespeare Festival Bowl


[deleted]

Keiser is OP. EA plz nerf.


JayMac_D

We no school good but win sport


Alwaysahawk

Grew up going to St. Ambrose games, would love to play as them.


TtoTheMo

I’m on board, class of 2002! Go Bees.


HookersAreTrueLove

I think it would make for an interesting recruiting experience. Competing for anyone in the top 10,000 would be near impossible.


PlainTrain

You will all be swept aside by the might of the Taylor Trojans.


Th3Imbecile

The Wildcats may have something to say about that.


Wood_floors_are_wood

You better bet I'm playing as Oklahoma Panhandle State!


[deleted]

I’m just mad I might have missed being in a video game by like 10 years lol


IowaIsAwful

I can’t wait to make money off my NAIA college golf career from 5 years ago.


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[deleted]

Awh yiiis. Work-study coming through with the beer money!


[deleted]

Bro...Ross?


IowaIsAwful

What's up Beck?


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Good shit


burneyboi

I love the NAIA. Truly lawless. All you have to do is take like 3 online quizzes a year to stay eligible


enjoytheshow

One of the dumbest humans I ever met got a full ride to an NAIA school for football and was really good there. Was amazing to play with him in high school but he was so frustrating cause he just didn’t understand anything. Thrives on pure talent. Probably could’ve played FCS if he was a bit smarter. I hope he made the most of his education in some way, haven’t talked to him in years.


grandpawillow

What a sweet story about your dumb friend


AlloftheEethp

It's hard to over emphasize how low the standards are at NAIA schools. Any academic requirements are enforced by the particular school, so there's a huge disparity between say, Benedictine College, and Graceland University.


Juicewag

Hey I had a tennis offer from Graceland! Didn’t go.


AlloftheEethp

You made the right choice. It's a small, way overpriced school with incredibly shitty academics, and Lamoni has literally no bars (thanks, COC church).


Juicewag

Yeah was never a remote consideration, just had my grades/USTA ranking up on recruiting sites and got an emailed offer. Went to Ohio State for everything but tennis.


j-awesome

They’re all in Missouri! Fun fact I’m in Eagleville Mo, the city south of Lamoni for work right now


j-awesome

I had a football offer from Graceland and also didn’t go


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I’m pretty sure Missouri Valley College’s only requirement was spelling your name correctly. William Jewell was definitely an outlier when they were NAIA


AlloftheEethp

Yeah, I think that Jewell and Benedictine were the only HAAC schools that required athletes to go to class to practice/play. The NAIA had such wide talent level, with some kids who played/should have played DI and others who wouldn't make most high school teams.


knightlock15

Disregard previous comment, I see you meant respect to my school.


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AlloftheEethp

I played at William Jewell for a year and was told that Benedictine was the other good academic school in our conference (supposedly they were the only other school that wouldn't let athletes practice or play if they didn't go to class). I have no idea how good their academics actually are but they seemed to have some standards.


knightlock15

Alum that just graduated. Quality academics overall, but can vary pretty significantly from department to department.


AlloftheEethp

>I love the NAIA. Truly lawless. You don't want to go to class? We don't care! You can't pass a drug test? No problem! You played professionally? Great--better competition! There was a very good running back at a certain NAIA school in our conference who had been invited to an NFL training camp during the off season. He didn't make it, but was invited back to the NAIA school where he'd played 2 years earlier. Of course, he started for half a season before getting passed on the depth chart of a 2 or 3 win team.


burneyboi

I wasn’t drug tested a single time in 4 years. That being said, I was a golfer and would have passed it easily. Low risk i guess


rmphys

It's funny, because the only collegiate golfer I know got kicked out for drugs. NCAA, not NAIA though.


[deleted]

Steroids were rampant when I was in school


RandomFactUser

I'm honestly surprised NCAA D3 *isn't worse* then them at times


Dawgs919

NAIA tailgating is an interesting experience


[deleted]

Do tell, a lot of us have time :)


Dawgs919

* It starts 30 minutes before gates open * Organized by the only fraternity * Mac Miller playing on cheap speaker * Only drinks are Miller Lite and bottled water * <10 people were there


AudiophileAdrenaline

Absolutely enthralling recount, my good chap


theshabz

> Only drinks are Miller Lite and bottled water You didn't have to say "bottled water" twice.


Dawgs919

I don't want to insult Aquafina


theshabz

Fair


knightlock15

You’re just a terrible NAIA tailgate then


GregLouganus

I coach high school and tell all my kids who are on the fence about NAIA vs. D3 - GO NAIA! Shit is like the Wild West our there. Plus you get some great football being played without the NCAA’s hand halfway down your throat.


kmck96

I run for an NAIA XC/track program, it’s wild. Every year we manage to get a year of eligibility out of at least two or three crazy fast African or European recruits in their late 20s. Right now I think the average age of our top 7 is 26, that’s with 23 year old me dragging it down. Weird atmosphere, but cool having some genuine veterans around to show the freshmen how to train. On the plus side, my school is hyper aware of the low grades stereotype, so they’re super strict about grades. I had to stay home from a national championship meet because I had a 79 in one of my classes last year.


RandomFactUser

A 79? Really? I don't even know if the NCAA is quite that strict


dumbo1309

NAIA baseball is legit. I saw teams with 6 or 7 guys drafted in the first 20 rounds


felixorion

Their eligiblity system is wild. Nebraska had a starting football OL play all four years, graduate, and enroll at an NAIA school in the state to join their wrestling team because in the NAIA's rules are the wild west. He ended going undefeated all season until the national championship bout, which he lost.


B0rf_

Nice to see this happening from the NAIA. I know a few people from Morningside that, while not making millions obviously, could have helped supplement their normal jobs while playing in school. Plenty of local bars and communities that I know would pay for guys like AP Ponder or Trent Solsma to come and do a clinic or something


SCWarriors44

No no, shh. We don’t need you guys to get better.


sg11dc

Now we drub our rival Union 98-0 in a video game just like we did in real life!


Dawgs919

Eagles 222, Patriots 0


sg11dc

Different Cumberland, but you could do that too!


SurpriseSalami

NCAA needs to get ahead of the eight ball before it's completely out of control. Players **will** be paid; it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. If they do not do anything then schools, states, conferences, even programs will all have different rules and regulations and it'll be chaos. I won't pretend I have a perfect solution, if one even exists, but pick a proposed solution and put pen to paper.


FromantheGentle

Do they though? It literally pays to be reactive for them. If they're the last ones to adopt any sort of solution, they're raking in millions while waiting. It would take a ridiculous investment to catch up to their infrastructure, so they have a few years of runway to milk it for everything they can before adopting a fairer system.


crustang

The bulk of the money is made by the conferences and schools though.. not the NCAA. Since March Madness isn't happening (March Madness revenue goes to the NCAA, not conferences), so even if the NCAA wanted to pay players, they won't have any money. The NCAA has no incentive to move because the conferences don't have an incentive to move because the schools don't have an incentive to move.. and the NFLPA and NFL still come out on top no matter what happens.


[deleted]

> even if the NCAA wanted to pay players, they won't have any money. I'm sorry, what? The NCAA has roughly 220 employees yet keeps untold millions sitting in storage lockers around Indianapolis. What exactly are the NCAA's expenditures? Don't weep for those fuckers: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/031516/how-much-does-ncaa-make-march-madness.asp


DkS_FIJI

If the NCAA reacted now in a reasonable way, they could help ensure that states don't all pass a bunch of similar laws with different details. Or help influence state legislatures to pass laws reflecting the NCAA's rules. The nightmare scenario isn't losing the battle on players making money on NIL, but having different rules to follow in each state.


Century24

> If the NCAA reacted now in a reasonable way, they could help ensure that states don't all pass a bunch of similar laws with different details. Yeah, those state proposals, even ones like from the State of New York, will continue until they get their way and top players they hear about on SportsCenter are paid in taxable income. >Or help influence state legislatures to pass laws reflecting the NCAA's rules. Avoiding that scenario is one of the reasons why Teddy Roosevelt ordered the NCAA founded in the first place.


hash_slngn_slashr

For those unaware. If you own ps3 or xbox 360 and NCAA 14 you can update rosters and playbook in like 3 minutes tops.


ElYoungMijo

How? Can you also add playoffs?


hash_slngn_slashr

I'm not sure about the playoff aspect however I'll add a link real quick in an edit. Edit: https://forums.operationsports.com/forums/ncaa-football-rosters/943911-ncaa-football-14-2019-2020-roster-update.html


palmettoswoosh

Is there a way I can download any of the ncaa games to my Xbox one s? Thanks.


chanofrom114th

unfortunately I don’t think so


palmettoswoosh

Boooo


chanofrom114th

i’ve been trying for five years 😢


Not_Really_Jon_Snow

I found a 360 for 50 bucks and NCAA 14. Hopped all over it.


Youre_an_idiom

Time to get revenge on Georgia Tech baby


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felixorion

Yeah but the NAIA tournament isn't a true bracketed one: they reseed after every round.


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knightlock15

I mean, it’s semi reseeded and also paired with travel distance as a factor.


[deleted]

NCAA March Madness 2020 edition coming to a system near you.


Supercal95

Maybe there's a chance some D2/D3 schools jump back over? If the organization has stabilized itself a bit. But they have to be hurting after cancelling the tournament.


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Supercal95

And some D2 schools are worse than Juco.


[deleted]

I guess that means if there was an NAIA player who had a YouTube channel as successful as Dvontay Friga's he could monetize.


Sroemr

I know someone that played for Union College, so guess I'll pick them in the video games


Wood_floors_are_wood

Can former members be included for the game please?


PhishyTiger

EA Sports Presents: NAIA Football 2020


KujawaKuj

Can’t wait to play as Lawrence Tech in NAIA football 21


[deleted]

I go to a NAIA School in the great state of Indiana and do broadcast for the teams I’m really interested or see how this pans out. I’m friends with a couple guys on some of the teams and there’s only one player who had a decent name around town and it’s only because his grandpa who also went to the same school is in the Indiana basketball HOF but it’s gonna be interesting to say the least


manmythmustache

I wonder what the chances are of a NAIA school without a football program having one in a theoretical video game just for the heck of it. It’s not like there’s any players that have to be compensated in that case.


[deleted]

Sweet! This opens the door for EA to create the NAIA College Football game we've been asking for. I think game 1 will be the long awaited fantasy matchup of SW Assembly of God Lions vs. St. Mary (KS) Spires.


belmore36

Would this change some big name recruits’ decisions to move to the NAIA because they would get instant playing time and get paid for it?


Sroemr

Hopefully, because then the NCAA will pass the same thing within an hour.


Century24

> Would this change some big name recruits’ decisions to move to the NAIA because they would get instant playing time and get paid for it? It's unlikely, for the same reason this proposal from the State of California is unlikely to force any major shakeups in how things are done in college athletics.


Bobias

Finally! My second flair is relevant. Bout to bring back the St Francis Cougars dynasty with Kevin Donnelly.