NCAA 14 Xbox Online Dynasty

I wouldn't jump to any conclusions! I did well against the CPU, but user games are a different story.

 

How are we looking?

 

I still have to face my arch nemesis in Arizona. But that will happen this afternoon and I will advance after that.

 

WEEK 17
COACHES POLL
1 - TCU (34)
2 - Ohio (27)
3 - Washington State
6 - East Carolina
8 - Tennessee
11 - Penn State
Others Receiving Votes: None.

MEDIA POLL
1 - TCU (38)
2 - Ohio (27)
3 - Washington State
5 - East Carolina
8 - Tennessee
11 - Penn State
Others Receiving Votes: None.

BCS POLL
1 - TCU
2 - Ohio
3 - Washington State
5 - East Carolina
8 - Tennessee
11 - Penn State

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
CONFERENCE USA - East Carolina 42, Tulane 26
SEC - Tennessee 31, Auburn 7
PAC 12 - Washington State 28, Arizona 24
BIG 10 - Penn State 42, Michigan 14

HEISMAN VOTING
1 - Tyler Matthews (TCU) 369 257 126 -- 1747
2 - Ryan Reese (TCU) 191 246 230 -- 2295
3 - Derrick Wright (Ohio) 165 191 267 -- 1144
4 - Dwayne Tucker (Penn State) 28 45 76 -- 250
5 - Gerard Wicks (Washington State) 27 38 77 -- 234

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
NCAA - None.
BIG 10 - Offense: Penn State HB Akeel Lynch (10 carries, 156 yards, 2 TD). Defense: Penn State SS Mark Johnson (3 tackles, 3 TFL, sack).
CONFERENCE USA - Offense: East Carolina HB Ira Arnold (19 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD). Defense: East Carolina CB Tim Baker (2 tackles, INT).
PAC 12 - Offense: Washington State HB Gerard Wicks (18 carries, 40 yards, 2 TD).
SEC - Offense: Tennessee HB Alden Hill (25 carries, 154 yards, 3 TD, 3 rec. 28 yards). Defense: Tennessee CB Malik Foreman (4 tackles, TFL, ATK, INT).

BOWL GAMES
ROSE BOWL - Penn State vs. Washington State
SUGAR BOWL - Tennessee vs. ECU
BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Ohio vs. TCU

RECRUITING
TOP CLASSES
1 - Penn State
2 - Ohio
3 - Tennessee
6 - TCU
7 - Washington State
52 - Maryland
106 - East Carolina


COMMITMENTS

Maryland (11) - QB A. Horne (4 star), WR C. Wright (4 star), CB R. Stewart (3 star), ,HB K. Matthews (3 star), DE A. Thompson (3 star), WR W. Douglas (3 star), DE R. Wheeler (3 star), FB A. Johnson (2 star), DT S. Hollis (2 star), OG D. Lester (2 star), OG M. Ross (1 star).

Penn State (23) - OT G. Sapp (5 star), HB B. Matthews (5 star), TE R. Lowe (5 star), QB M. Temple (5 star), WR K. Reynolds (5 star), OT K. Jackson (4 star) WR D. Moyer (4 star), CB S. Moss (4 star), WR C. Clark (4 star),DT Z. Brown (3 star), OT M. Hall (3 star), OLB K. Williams (3 star), P T. Johnson (3 star), DT Z. Smith (3 star), MLB M. Cook (3 star), TE K. Davis (3 star), OT J. McGee (3 star), OT J. Johnson (3 star), QB G. Henderson (3 star), CB R. Carter (3 star), DT A. Smith (3 star), WR M. Brown (3 star), CB T. Dunn (3 star).

Tennessee (14) - HB J. Larsen (5 star), HB D. Ross (5 star), WR S. Sanders (5 star), HB B. Connor (5 star), WR D. Harris (4 star),OT J. Carter (4 star), WR D. Capps (4 star), WR J. Gaines (4 star), QB C. Quinn (4 star), OLB M. Johnson (3 star), OLB G. Mendoza (3 star), OLB W. Wilson (3 star), DT A. Holland (3 star), CB B. Bush (3 star).

TCU (14) - ATH D. Wright (5 star), ATH R. Williams (4 star), OLB J. Monroe (4 star), OG A. Weaver (4 star), OT C. Jones (4 star), DT J. Edwards (4 star), OG L. Walker (4 star), DE D. Logan (4 star), OG J. Gipson (3 star), OG C. Conley (3 star), SS P. Vandermeulen (3 star), DT J. Evans (3 star), OC R. Arnold (3 star), ATH A. young (3 star), .

Ohio (18) - ATH N. Green (5 star), ATH T. Morris (4 star), CB J. Campbell (4 star), DE R. Roach (4 star), QB M. Wesley (4 star), WR J. Carroll (4 star), SS A. Davis (4 star), HB J. Mays (4 star), ATH D. Barber (4 star), ATH C. Gray (4 star), HB R. Peoples (4 star), SS N. Smiley (4 star), ATH B. Kane (3 star), DT B. Cooper (3 star), TE A. Robinson (3 star), FB C. Austin (3 star), OG J. Tutins (3 star), TE N. Cobbs (2 star).

Washington State (15) - WR M. Evans (4 star), WR K. Reed (4 star), DE R. Martin (4 star), TE A. Thomas (4 star), HB L. Roberson (4 star), FS T. Cooke (4 star), DT M. Hicks (4 star), OLB P. Holland (3 star), CB. S. Lewis (3 star), CB E. McCormick (3 star), CB J. Lewis (3 star), CB R. Sanchez (3 star), DT M. Robinson (3 star), CB C. Moses (3 star), OLB J. Johnson (2 star).

East Carolina (7) - SS D. Walker (4 star), QB J. McBride (4 star), DE J. Pittman (3 star), CB C. Roberts (3 star), FB S. Ward (2 star), OG B. Johnson (2 star), CB M. Williams (2 star).


ALL AMERICANS
ALL-NCAA
First Team Offense
QB - T. Matthews (TCU).
HB - D. Patterson (Ohio), D. Tucker (Penn State)
WR - R. Reese (TCU), T. Slanina (TCU).
RG - K. Marrs (TCU)

First Team Defense
LE - J. McFarland (TCU)
RE - L. Henry (Ohio)
DT - D. Ekuale (Washington State)
DT - A. Johnson (Penn State)
LOLB - D. Brunson (ECU)
MLB - P. Whitmill (TCU)
ROLB - Z. Jackson (TCU)
CB - T. Baker (ECU)
FS - I. Dotson (Washington State)
SS - D. Bucannon (Washington State)
P - T. Levine (Washington State)

Second Team Offense
QB - D. Wright (Ohio)
HB - I. Arnold (ECU)
HB - G. Wicks (Washington State)
WR - C. Echols Luper (TCU)
LT - P. Villarrubia (Washington State)
LT - N. Gibbons (Ohio)

Second Team Defense
LE - R. Harrison (Penn State)
LE - G. Sterling (Washington State)
DT - W. Tautuiaki (Ohio)
DT - M. Myers (ECU)
ROLB - Q. Poling (Ohio)
SS - G. Baltimore (TCU)
Returner - J. Riddle (Maryland)

ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
HB - D. Tucker (Penn State)
WR - R. Reese (TCU)
LT - A. Walker (TCU)
C - K. Barrow (ECU)
MLB - R. Crosby (ECU)
CB - T. Baker (ECU)
CB - T. Mueller (TCU)
SS - R. Brown (TCU)

AWARD WINNERS
MAXWELL TROPHY
Tyler Matthews (TCU) Sr.

WALTER CAMP TROPHY
Daz'mond Patterson (Ohio) Sr.

BEDNARIK TROPHY
Quentin Poling (Ohio) Jr.

NAGURSKI TROPHY
James McFarland (TCU) Sr.

O'BRIEN TROPHY
Tyler Matthews (TCU) Sr.

WALKER TROPHY
Daz'mond Patterson (Ohio) Sr.

BILETNIKOFF TROPHY
Ryan Reese (TCU) Fr.

LOMBARDI TROPHY
James McFarland (TCU) Sr.

BEST LB AWARD
Zach Jackson (TCU) Sr.

RAY GUY TROPHY
Tristan Levine (Washington State)

BEST RETURNER
Joe Riddle (Maryland)

 

Kirk Herbstreit's picks in the three bowl games.

BCS: Ohio
Rose: Penn State
Sugar: Tennessee

 

Who could have guessed Hank and I would play in the Rose Bowl?

 

Am, what works for you? Tomorrow evening would be fine, or pretty much any evening this week should work.

 

Hey mad, I'm available tonight, probably after midnight. Sunday through Wednesday, I'm available during the day until 2 p.m., then at night from midnight-ish on. Thursday and Friday I'm off, though I may have plans for part of Thursday night.

 

Hank, when would you be free to play? I am good tonight for a bit and all day tomorrow.

As an aside, I am considering switching to a program in the Mountain West so I can get some variety in bowl games.

 

I was thinking about picking up a Mountain West program myself, but if you do, then I can grab a team in the Big Ten. I don't think I'll be able to compete with East Carolina after I cratered it with my recruiting, so time to salt the earth somewhere else.

 

I could possibly do something Sunday evening. Monday or Tuesday are also pretty good.

Wednesday through Friday are also good, although then I wouldn't be able to go real late.



I'm not sure if I'm able to change bowl tie-ins after the dynasty has started. If that's possible, that's something we could think about: maybe keeping the PAC 12 tie in to the Rose and giving the Big Ten a Sugar or Fiesta tie in.

As much as I like user bowl games, it's also nice to have some variety.

 

Not sure. Tomorrow might work but I think Monday or Tuesday around 7:30 CT is a better bet.