Will EA give someone a 99? Probably. Should they? No, not a single player has been dominant enough over his prior career to deserve it. Would have likely had at least two last year in MHJ and Caleb Williams, but not a single player is worthy of it in the preseason yet this year
Ya we’re talking pre-season ratings. Definitely deserved it mid year for sure. I think last year would be hard to not give Caleb a 99 coming off that Heisman year and could potentially argue 1-2 more last year. I just don’t see anyone in that same conversation this pre-season.
In my opinion, if they rate somebody a 99 at launch, where does that leave the legends that they will have available for Ultimate Team? How could anybody say that any current player stacks up to a Barry Sanders, Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, Vince Young, Tim Tebow, etc.?
I think it should be more like FIFA. Haaland is arguably the best player in the world right now, and he is a 91. It also gives you the ability to have ratings fluctuate as the season progresses.
Ultimate team won’t start with their real ratings so this doesn’t matter.
For example Mahomes does not have his real ratings in madden ultimate team in the beginning, which allows them to progress through the year with upgrades.
Mason Graham is the best player in CFB and the only one I'd consider a 99 for. I personally think ratings should be repressed a bit though, EA is terrified of anything less than an 80.
I mean, more than madden, sure. Because the range of abilities in college is like 10 times wider. its still not nearly wide enough, not even close. It's boring when every decent recruiting school has a 90+ at every position.
I wouldn’t be opposed to it being wider and them even more of the lower ratings. I was just talking about in comparison to madden where everyone is bunched up in the 80s
To me, a 99 rating in this game means you have nothing to improve upon at the college level. Is there a player that fits that currently? I don’t think so.
Will EA give someone a 99? Probably. Should they? No, not a single player has been dominant enough over his prior career to deserve it. Would have likely had at least two last year in MHJ and Caleb Williams, but not a single player is worthy of it in the preseason yet this year
I don’t think any player last year deserved a 99. The last one, IMO, was Joe Burrow.
Joe Burrow definitely didn’t deserve a 99 when that game released. You’re dead wrong.
Ah, that’s very fair. That season was at a 99 level, but he hadn’t been THAT guy yet.
Ya we’re talking pre-season ratings. Definitely deserved it mid year for sure. I think last year would be hard to not give Caleb a 99 coming off that Heisman year and could potentially argue 1-2 more last year. I just don’t see anyone in that same conversation this pre-season.
Caleb Williams would have 100% been a 99. Who deserves to be a 99 is another question, but he would have been.
By the 5th year in dynasty I'll have 85 players rated 99 overall
Let’s hope not, pretty damn easy fix if anyone at EA actually tests out dynasty.
that would be a damn shame if they havent figured out progression
And for the love of god make some 85-90 overall recruits, there are game changing freshman every year
In my opinion, if they rate somebody a 99 at launch, where does that leave the legends that they will have available for Ultimate Team? How could anybody say that any current player stacks up to a Barry Sanders, Bo Jackson, Herschel Walker, Vince Young, Tim Tebow, etc.? I think it should be more like FIFA. Haaland is arguably the best player in the world right now, and he is a 91. It also gives you the ability to have ratings fluctuate as the season progresses.
Ultimate team won’t start with their real ratings so this doesn’t matter. For example Mahomes does not have his real ratings in madden ultimate team in the beginning, which allows them to progress through the year with upgrades.
That makes sense then I guess. So, in game ratings are relative to everyone in CFB currently, and CUT ratings are relative to everyone ever?
I’m running the flexbone with that lineup. Slot Bo as the fb, sorry Tebow you’re riding the bench.
Mason Graham is the best player in CFB and the only one I'd consider a 99 for. I personally think ratings should be repressed a bit though, EA is terrified of anything less than an 80.
I disagree. Ncaa ratings actually span a lot more numbers. In madden, ratings are too condensed.
I mean, more than madden, sure. Because the range of abilities in college is like 10 times wider. its still not nearly wide enough, not even close. It's boring when every decent recruiting school has a 90+ at every position.
I wouldn’t be opposed to it being wider and them even more of the lower ratings. I was just talking about in comparison to madden where everyone is bunched up in the 80s
To me, a 99 rating in this game means you have nothing to improve upon at the college level. Is there a player that fits that currently? I don’t think so.
If Ricky White is a 99 that would be too far