the official team ratings for all 125-plus schools<\/a>. But when it comes to taking a job as head coach of a program, there’s more to take into account than just the current ratings.\u00a0<\/p>\nFor Dynasty, school prestige plays a huge role in the success of a program. As a quick reminder, Team Prestige is a collective grade assigned to a program based on the “My School” grades (ie. Academic Prestige, Brand Exposure, Pro Potential, Athletic Facilities, etc.). A program’s Team Prestige is ranked from 0 to 5 stars in half star increments.\u00a0Schools with high “My School” grades often translate to higher Team Prestige stars.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
While team ratings are important to take into account, Team Prestige plays a pivotal role in recruiting and the caliber of players who want to play for your program, which can translate to prolonged success.<\/p>\n
While there are some exceptions, a higher Team Prestige rating generally means better “My School” grades for individual categories.\u00a0EA Sports College Football 26\u00a0has made a few changes to “My School” grades, including the addition of the Conference Prestige dealbreaker. EA has also revamped how Pro Potential has been calculated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Previously, this grade estimated a program\u2019s ability to produce NFL talent based on the current roster. Now, Pro Potential is based on a school\u2019s historical draft results over the past four seasons, and it\u2019s tracked by position.<\/p>\n
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When trying to determine which school you want to join in Dynasty, you’ll want to look at everything from ratings to team prestige to individual “My School” categories. If you want to build a program from the ground up, try selecting a school with a lower star rating. If you want to make an immediate championship run, go for one of the top-tier programs, like Georgia or Alabama.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we previously noted, there are only five teams with Five stars: Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. The rest are 4.5 stars or below. But remember, this can change throughou the course of a dynasty.<\/p>\n
\n\tAir Force Falcons – 1.5 stars
\n\tAkron Zips – .5 stars
\n\tAlabama Crimson Tide – 5 stars
\n\tApp St. Mountaineers – 2 stars
\n\tArizona Wildcats – 3 stars
\n\tArizona State Sun Devils – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tArkansas Razorbacks – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tArkansas State Red Wolves – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tArmy Black Knights – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tAuburn Tigers – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tBall State Cardinals – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tBaylor Bears – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tBoise State Broncos – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tBoston College Eagles – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tBowling Green Falcons – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tBuffalo Bulls – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tBYU Cougars – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tCalifornia Golden Bears – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tC. Michigan Chippewas – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tCharlotte 49ers – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tCincinnati Bearcats – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tClemson Tigers – 4.5\u00a0stars
\n\tCoastal Carolina Chaticleers – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tColorado Buffaloes – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tColorado State Rams – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tDelaware Blue Hens – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tDuke Blue Devils- 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tEast Carolina Pirates – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tE. Michigan Eagles – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tFlorida Gators – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tFAU Owls – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tFIU Panthers – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tFlorida State Seminals – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tFresno State Bulldogs – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tGeorgia Bulldogs – 5\u00a0stars
\n\tGeorgia Southern Eagles – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tGeorgia State Panthers – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tHawai’i Rainbow Warriors – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tHouston Cougars – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tIllinois Fighting Illini – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tIndiana Hoosiers – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tIowa Hawkeyes – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tIowa State Cyclones\u00a0– 3\u00a0stars
\n\tJax State Gamecocks – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tJames Madison Dukes – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tKansas Jayhawks – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tKansas State Wildcats – 3.5\u00a0stars\u00a0
\n\tKennesaw State Owls – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tKent State Golden Flashes – .5\u00a0stars\u00a0
\n\tKentucky Wildcats – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tLiberty Flames – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tLouisiana Ragin’ Cajuns – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tLouisiana Tech Bulldogs – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tLouisville Cardinals – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tLSU Tigers – 4.5\u00a0stars
\n\tMarshall Thundering\u00a0Herd – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tMaryland Terrapins – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tMemphis Tigers – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tMiami Hurricanes – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tMiami (OH) Redhawks – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tMichigan Wolverines – 5\u00a0stars
\n\tMichigan State Spartants – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tMinnesota Golden Tophers – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tMissiissippi State Bulldogs – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tMissouri Tigers – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tMissouri State Bears – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tNavy Midshipment – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tNC State Wolfpack – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tNebraska Cornuskers – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tNevada Wolf Pack – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tNew Mexico Lobos – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tNew Mexico State Aggies – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tNorth Carolina Tar Heels – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tNorth Texas Mean Green – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tN. Illinois Huskies – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tNorthwestern Wildcats – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tNotre Dame Figthing Irish – 5\u00a0stars
\n\tOhio Bobcats – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tOhio State Buckeyes – 5\u00a0stars
\n\tOklahoma Sooners – 4.5\u00a0stars
\n\tOklahoma State Cowboys – 3.5\u00a0\u00a0stars
\n\tOld Dominion Monarchs – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tOle Miss Rebels – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tOregon Ducks – 4.5\u00a0stars
\n\tOregon State Beavers – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tPenn State Nittany Lions – 4.5\u00a0stars
\n\tPittsburgh Panthers – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tPurdue Boilermakers – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tRice Owls – 1\u00a0stars
\n\tRutgers Scarlet Knights – 2.5\u00a0\u00a0stars
\n\tSam Houston Bearkats – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tSan Diego State Aztecs – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tSan Jose State Spartans – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tSMU Mustangs – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tSouth Alabama Jaguars – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tSouth Carolina Gamecocks – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tSouthern Miss Golden Eagles – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tStanford Cardinal – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tSyracuse Orange – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tTCU Horned Frogs – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tTemple Owls – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tTennessee Volunteers – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tTexas Longhorns – 4.5\u00a0stars
\n\tTexas A&M Aggies – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tTexas State Bobcats – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tTexas Tech Red Raiders – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tToledo Rockets – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tTroy Trojans – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tTulane Green Wave – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tTulsa Golden Hurricane – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tUAB Blazers – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUCF Knights – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tUCLA Bruins – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUCONN Huskies – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUL Monroe Warhawks – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUMASS Minutemen – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUNLV Rebels – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUSC Trojans – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tUSF Bulls – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUtah Utes – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUtah State Aggies – 2\u00a0\u00a0stars
\n\tUTEP Miners – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tUTSA Roadrunners – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tVanderbilt Commodores – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tVirginia Cavaliers – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tVirginia Tech Hokies – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tWake Forest Demon Deacons – 2.5\u00a0stars
\n\tWashington Huskies – 4\u00a0stars
\n\tWashington State Cougars – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tWest Virginia Mountaineers – 3\u00a0stars
\n\tWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers – 2\u00a0stars
\n\tWestern Michigan Broncos – 1.5\u00a0stars
\n\tWisconsin Badgers – 3.5\u00a0stars
\n\tWyoming Cowboys – 2\u00a0stars
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EA Sports College Football 26\u00a0is now available in early access. It will release globally on July 10th for Xbox Series X|S and PS5. Which team will you be doing with your first Dynasty?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"College football season is officially upon us. EA Sports College Football 26 launched in early access on Monday…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191045,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2026],"tags":[22802,38440,7060,7,48],"class_list":{"0":"post-191044","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-ea-sports-college-football-26","9":"tag-cfb-26","10":"tag-college-football-26","11":"tag-football","12":"tag-ncaa-football"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114817967346139986","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}