Man, figuring out the high school stuff for NCAA 25 has been a trip! I really wanted to get into the weeds with this new game, especially with the whole high school to college player progression thing. So, I started digging around to see what I could find out about which high schools would be in the game.
First, I spent hours scraping through every bit of info I could find online. EA Sports said they’ve got all 134 FBS schools in there, which is awesome, but that didn’t really answer my question about high schools. It did get me thinking about how detailed they’re getting, though.
I then tried to get a better handle on the “Road to Glory” mode. I was reading up on how you could start your career in high school in previous versions, and it got me thinking about how it would work this time. I messed around in the menus of the older games, just trying to imagine how they would update it for NCAA 25. It felt like piecing together a puzzle with half the pieces missing.
Next, I looked into the whole transfer portal thing. I was reading about how you might have to sit out if you transfer before graduating from a two-year school. This made me think about the strategy involved in choosing a high school and then a college in the game. It’s gonna be way more complex than just picking the best team.
After that, I started looking at lists of real high schools known for their football programs. I was trying to see if there was any pattern or hint about which ones might make it into the game. I even tried to reach out to some folks who might know, but no luck there. It felt like shooting in the dark, honestly.
Then I thought, “What if it’s not about specific real-world high schools?” Maybe they’re going with generic high schools or letting you create your own. This is all just guesswork because EA hasn’t released that detail yet.
So, what did I actually achieve?
- I got a good feel for the confirmed college teams.
- I’ve got a ton of ideas about how the high school to college progression might work.
- I’ve realized how much strategy is going to be involved in player career mode.
But as for a list of confirmed high schools in NCAA 25? Nope, still nothing concrete. It’s all speculation for now, but I’m hyped to see what they finally reveal!
