Should NCAA Football 2010 include all Division I FCS teams

[GeauxLions94]

I subscribe to Google Blogs Alert and saw this come across my e-mail today.

Think we need to let these guys know how we feel (i.e. answer the poll question) xnodx xnodx xnodx

NCAA Football 2010 Poll Question (http://ncaafootballfreak.com/)

[UNHWildCats]

The person is an idiot and should research what he writes about

[UNHWildCats]

This is from the blog link above.



Here’s the entire list of Division I FCS teams and their conferences:
Big Sky Conference
Eastern Washington University
Idaho State University
The University of Montana
Montana State University - Bozeman
Northern Arizona University
University of Northern Colorado
Portland State University
California State University, Sacramento
Weber State University
Big South Conference
Charleston Southern University
Coastal Carolina University
Gardner-Webb University
High Point University
Liberty University
Presbyterian College
Radford University
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Virginia Military Institute
Winthrop University
Colonial Athletic Association
University of Delaware
Drexel University
George Mason University
Georgia State University
Hofstra University
James Madison University
Northeastern University
Old Dominion University
Towson University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Virginia Commonwealth University
The College of William & Mary
Independents
North Carolina Central University
Savannah State University
Great West Conference
Chicago State University
Houston Baptist University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of North Dakota
University of South Dakota
University of Texas-Pan American
Utah Valley University
Ivy League
Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Harvard University
Princeton University
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Bethune-Cookman
Coppin State
Delaware State
Florida A&M
Hampton
Howard
Maryland - Eastern Shore
Morgan State
Norfolk State
North Carolina A&T
South Carolina State
Winston-Salem State
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
Missouri State University
North Dakota State University
University of Northern Iowa
South Dakota State University
Southern Illinois University
Western Illinois University
Youngstown State University
Northeast Conference
Bryant University
Central Connecticut State University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Long Island University
Monmouth University
Mount St. Mary’s University
Quinnipiac University
Robert Morris University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Francis College
Saint Francis University
Wagner College
Ohio Valley Conference
Austin Peay State University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Kentucky University
Jacksonville State University
Morehead State University
Murray State University
Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
University of Tennessee at Martin
Patriot League
American University
United States Military Academy (Army)
Bucknell University
Colgate University
College of the Holy Cross
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
United States Naval Academy (Navy)
Pioneer Football League
Butler University
Campbell University
Davidson College
University of Dayton
Drake University
Jacksonville University
Marist College
Morehead State University
University of San Diego
Valparaiso University
Southern Conference
Appalachian State University
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The Citadel
College of Charleston
Davidson College
Elon University
Furman University
Georgia Southern University
Samford University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Western Carolina University
Wofford College
Southland Conference
University of Central Arkansas
Lamar University
McNeese State University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Sam Houston State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Stephen F. Austin State University
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas State University-San Marcos
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Alcorn State University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Grambling State University
Jackson State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Prairie View A&M University
Southern University
Texas Southern University
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[CrackerRiley]

Here’s the entire list of Division I FCS teams and their conferences:
Southern Conference
Appalachian State University
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The Citadel
College of Charleston
Davidson College
Elon University
Furman University
Georgia Southern University
Samford University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Western Carolina University
Wofford College

copied this list from the wrong place... they don't play football.
edit: i'm saying the writer of this story, not UNHWildCats

[UNHWildCats]

copied this list from the wrong place... they don't play football.
LOL this list is why I called the person who wrote the blog entry at the link an idiot.

[JayJ79]

Is it better to talk about FCS football and have a few mistakes,
or to not talk about FCS football at all?


If it is someone that is PAID to discuss/cover the subdivision, then they should have their facts right (even though they far too often don't).
But if it's just someone starting a discussion, I'll cut them some slack.
Yes, I'd let them know about their mistake, but I'm not going to call them an idiot over it.

[coover]

This is from the blog link above.




Great West Conference
Chicago State University
Houston Baptist University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of North Dakota
University of South Dakota
University of Texas-Pan American
Utah Valley University
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Again, this is the Basketball Great West. Of this group, only the two Dakota Schools play football. Add to these two Cal Poly, UC Davis, and Southern Utah for the 5 Great West Football teams.

[minuteman65]

He also said that prior to 2005 we were Division II. Oh well. It's the thought that counts, right?

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

Great West Conference
Chicago State University
Houston Baptist University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of North Dakota
University of South Dakota
University of Texas-Pan American
Utah Valley University


OMG! That is going to be travel HELL for your BBall teams!!! North Dakota to SOOOOOOOUTH Texas (almost Mexico!)...then ALLL the way east to the Atlantic for NJIT. Wow.

[TexasTerror]

Where ya been TxState...that's been announced for awhile now? ;)

21-0 right now in favor of adding FCS. :)

[GoBlueHens83]

Not only am I in favor of adding all the teams, I would really like to be able to play an FCS Dynasty with playoffs. I doubt very seriously that it would happen though.

[CatMom07]

Actually, if I read it right, there is the Great West for Football and the Big West for other sports. This is a mixture. There is a Great West for other sports (as listed) that started this year sans football. This comes across as a bit of a mess.

The Big West:
Cal Poly
Cal State - Fullerton
Cal State - Northridge
Long Beach State
UC - Davis
UC - Irvine
UC - Riverside
UC - Santa Barbara
Pacific

Can someone clarify if teams are moving around? How can there be 2 Great West conferences. What am I missing? Help!

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

Where ya been TxState...that's been announced for awhile now? ;)

21-0 right now in favor of adding FCS. :)

dunno. guess i just didn't realize just how vast the conference was. plus, it was like 4 or 5 in the morning when i posted--i was well past the point of non-brain activity.xnodx

[Reign of Terrier]

Well I would love to have FCS in NCAA. I could use Wofford in dynasty. Sure the teams are weak on the game but I am currently using Vanderbilt who has a 62 overall and I have beaten the crap out of Texas (overall in the 90s) on All American difficulty. 62 overall was about what FCS teams were in the old Playstation 2 games

[R3TRO]

This is from the blog link above.



Here’s the entire list of Division I FCS teams and their conferences:
Big Sky Conference
Eastern Washington University
Idaho State University
The University of Montana
Montana State University - Bozeman
Northern Arizona University
University of Northern Colorado
Portland State University
California State University, Sacramento
Weber State University
Big South Conference
Charleston Southern University
Coastal Carolina University
Gardner-Webb University
High Point University
Liberty University
Presbyterian College
Radford University
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Virginia Military Institute
Winthrop University
Colonial Athletic Association
University of Delaware
Drexel University
George Mason University
Georgia State University
Hofstra University
James Madison University
Northeastern University
Old Dominion University
Towson University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Virginia Commonwealth University
The College of William & Mary
Independents
North Carolina Central University
Savannah State University
Great West Conference
Chicago State University
Houston Baptist University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of North Dakota
University of South Dakota
University of Texas-Pan American
Utah Valley University
Ivy League
Brown University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Harvard University
Princeton University
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Bethune-Cookman
Coppin State
Delaware State
Florida A&M
Hampton
Howard
Maryland - Eastern Shore
Morgan State
Norfolk State
North Carolina A&T
South Carolina State
Winston-Salem State
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
Missouri State University
North Dakota State University
University of Northern Iowa
South Dakota State University
Southern Illinois University
Western Illinois University
Youngstown State University
Northeast Conference
Bryant University
Central Connecticut State University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Long Island University
Monmouth University
Mount St. Mary’s University
Quinnipiac University
Robert Morris University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Francis College
Saint Francis University
Wagner College
Ohio Valley Conference
Austin Peay State University
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Kentucky University
Jacksonville State University
Morehead State University
Murray State University
Southeast Missouri State University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
University of Tennessee at Martin
Patriot League
American University
United States Military Academy (Army)
Bucknell University
Colgate University
College of the Holy Cross
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
United States Naval Academy (Navy)
Pioneer Football League
Butler University
Campbell University
Davidson College
University of Dayton
Drake University
Jacksonville University
Marist College
Morehead State University
University of San Diego
Valparaiso University
Southern Conference
Appalachian State University
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The Citadel
College of Charleston
Davidson College
Elon University
Furman University
Georgia Southern University
Samford University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Western Carolina University
Wofford College
Southland Conference
University of Central Arkansas
Lamar University
McNeese State University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Sam Houston State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Stephen F. Austin State University
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas State University-San Marcos
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Alcorn State University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Grambling State University
Jackson State University
Mississippi Valley State University
Prairie View A&M University
Southern University
Texas Southern University
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Haha, I think its funny that UNH isn't even represented on his list, yet the video he uses "features the University of New Hampshire." xoopsx

[Spiderbite10]

Haha, I think its funny that UNH isn't even represented on his list, yet the video he uses "features the University of New Hampshire." xoopsx

The list does not include the 2008 National Champions either. But who cares, I just took the poll and there are over 50 responses for "Yes" and 0 for "no". That's solid so far.

[mtgrizfan4life]

I voted and posted. I am not going to nitpick, the point is very legit. I suggest all FCS gamers post their thoughts. What would it hurt?

[thmst30]

Like it matters. NCAA 2010 will be NCAA 09 with a few new gimmicks. Voted yes though, just for the hell of it.

[UNHWildCats]

Haha, I think its funny that UNH isn't even represented on his list, yet the video he uses "features the University of New Hampshire." xoopsx
maybe we moved upto the Big East with UMass and Maine xcoolx

[JMU DUUUKES LAW]

EA Sports = evil

Ex #1 = Ruining 2k basketball for us and forcing us to play March Madness
Ex #2 = dropping FCS from the football game

[UAalum72]

This guy took all the FCS leagues and listed the all-sports members of those leagues. Therefore no affiliate members but all the non-football members, plus FBS teams Army and Navy in the Patriot.

[JetsLuvver]

All Division I football playing schools should be in any future NCAA football video game with somewhat accurate stats, real stadiums (at least for the big names), and possibly even playoffs.

But if FCS is ever brought back they will likely never include anything beyond the "major" conferences with the same watered-down ratings, messed-up rosters, outdated uniforms and generic home stadiums as the older generation games had.

You think they would include FCS just to avoid having stupid generic games against "IAA East", etc. on the schedule.

Also, I'd put in a feature in Dynasty Mode where you start a football program from scratch as a non-scholarship FCS program with a team full of low-rated walk-ons and can eventually work your way all the way up to the BCS if you do well enough.

You'd even be able to choose from a list of Division I schools that don't currently have football to start out at, each with different levels of support, resources, academic requirements, etc.

But all of this is probably a pipe dream.

[Seawolf97]

Haha, I think its funny that UNH isn't even represented on his list, yet the video he uses "features the University of New Hampshire." xoopsx

Dont feel bad StonyBrook is missing also ?

[ncaafootballfreak]

Dont feel bad StonyBrook is missing also ?

Hey Seawolf,

I apologize for leaving off StonyBrook. The only list that I had access to at the time was one on Wikipedia. Therefore, when I published the article, it contained both football sponsoring schools and non-football schools. However, I have been tweaking the list as requested by the FCS fans. If you or anyone else sees any other issues, please let me know via the contact link on my site.

Thanks and I'm glad to see that everyone enjoyed the article. I'm an OU guy myself (live a few miles from the Norman campus), but I love watching teams like Richmond.

[CatMom07]

Brian,

Could you please take the San Marcos off Texas State University? We really don't like it listed that way although there are a few people (that hate TxSt) that insist on listing it that way (and repeatedly writing it as such). Yes, it is the full, official name but we fans do not use it.

Thanks,

Diane

PS - you need to start following The SLC

[ncaafootballfreak]

Brian,

Could you please take the San Marcos off Texas State University? We really don't like it listed that way although there are a few people (that hate TxSt) that insist on listing it that way (and repeatedly writing it as such). Yes, it is the full, official name but we fans do not use it.

Thanks,

Diane

PS - you need to start following The SLC

I got that updated for you...thanks for the heads up!

[Syntax Error]

I got that updated for you...thanks for the heads up!Try this list from CSN:
http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php?blog=5&disp=teams

[darell1976]

Great West Conference
Chicago State University
Houston Baptist University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University of North Dakota
University of South Dakota
University of Texas-Pan American
Utah Valley University


OMG! That is going to be travel HELL for your BBall teams!!! North Dakota to SOOOOOOOUTH Texas (almost Mexico!)...then ALLL the way east to the Atlantic for NJIT. Wow.

Good thing that gas prices are cheaper.xlolx

[appstate38]

If they did include the FCS teams, I wish they would allow you to play a FCS schedule complete with the playoffs and a trip to Chatty.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Yes, yes, yes. And yes. BTW, I'm not going to ever buy EA's piece of crap video games until they include the Patriot League - something EA has never, ever done.

[Appinator]

I don't think a regular yes is the answer, I'm thinking about hiring Little John to go scream YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH in the CEO of EA's face.

[Appinator]

I started a thread about this last off season with a ton of anticipation for the game. In the end, I was disappointed.

Two years ago, I went out and bought a PS3, and pre-ordered the game. I counted down the days, but in the end I was disappointed then too.

EA has yet to have any information out there that will let me know that I will not be let down again.

[ncaafootballfreak]

I started a thread about this last off season with a ton of anticipation for the game. In the end, I was disappointed.

Two years ago, I went out and bought a PS3, and pre-ordered the game. I counted down the days, but in the end I was disappointed then too.

EA has yet to have any information out there that will let me know that I will not be let down again.

I just received notification this morning that I may get an opportunity to interview a member of the development team. If I do, what questions should I ask?

[Appinator]

I just received notification this morning that I may get an opportunity to interview a member of the development team. If I do, what questions should I ask?

Just like you stated in your article, there are a ton of students at FCS universities that would be much more inclined to buy the game if their school was included. Why would they not want to try to penetrate that market?

In previous versions of the game, standard small stadiums were used for all FCS schools, along with generic backgrounds. If the only year to year maintenance that was necessary is dealing with uniforms and player ratings, why was this dropped?

If their arguement is that they wanted to enhance the reality of the game to only included authentic stadiums, there are tons of historical FCS fields that would be great to add to the game.

Is there any chance that the create a school feature would return?

Just off the top of my head:D

[JetsLuvver]

EA got it right when they first added FCS teams back on the original PlayStation, giving each school its real home stadium and treating them as part of the game, with the teams even recruiting against the I-A squads in dynasty. The Heritage Bowl was even included.

They should have built from there as technology improved, but instead chose to treat FCS as an afterthought while adding useless side features like mascot games.

Also, it's stupid that they gave a generic stadium to even Tennessee State, whose regular home of Nashville's LP Field is already included in the games as host of the Music City Bowl

[ncaafootballfreak]

Just an FYI...you'll be able to create FCS teams using the new Teambuilder feature in NCAA 10. For more information, see the link below:

http://ncaafootballfreak.com/2009/04/details-on-teambuilder-revealed/

From what I've found out so far, EA is going to pre-load a lot of the FCS logos. So, you should be able to create just about any team.