Recruitment is your backbone of success inCollege Football 26‘s Dynasty mode, and mastering the basics (along with the advanced concepts) will help you to build up a championship-winning side in quick time.
The importance of acing recruitment is even greater if you haven’t picked a school with an elite program.College Football 26‘s recruitment procedures are different from what we experience inMadden. This guide will help you to ace all the important concepts and land you the top prospects from your recruitment board.
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How does College Football 26’s Recruitment work?
The job begins under theRecruiting section, which has different tabs. The process of recruitment starts with theProspect List, which includes all available freshmen. Everyfreshmanhas several attributes, and here are the key ones.
Let’s now take a look at how scouting works.
How does Scouting work in College Football 26?
You’ll have a weekly quota of scouting hours, which allows you to deep dive and find out more about a potential recruit. These includeAttributes, Abilities, Mentals, and Development Trait.
There are some important points to remember.Development Traitsare usually hidden if your coach doesn’t have the required badges. Athletes can also have hidden traits that might lead to better development (even if they have sub-par starting attributes).
Completing scouting on a prospect allows you to spend your Scouting Hours on different actions to bring him on board. You’ll have to be smart, as the same strategy won’t work successfully for all athletes. You also have a limited number of scholarships to hand out, so it’s better not to waste them in the first place.
This is where understanding prospect interest and Dealbreakers comes in.
How do Dealbreakers work in College Football 26?
Dealbreakers this year have a dynamic nature, but they function in the same way. Go to theMy Schooltab, and you’ll find the relevant grades for your program. The higher the grade, the better it is. The grades also determine your school’s prestige, and they can change based on how you’re performing on your save.
Every recruit will have minimum requirements for certain grades, which your school will have to satisfy. This becomes far more important when it’s a Dealbreaker. If your school fails to satisfy that, it’s almost certain that the recruit won’t be joining your program. This automatically dictates the interest of the athlete in joining your roster.
Dealbreakers are like any other grades, but they carry more weight. Failing them will automatically end all negotiations (even if the athlete had an interest in your program).
The aim is to have the athletecommit verbally to join your school. This will take time as they finally confirm their choices. Don’t forget to use the Scouting hours to attract their interests to quicken up the decision-making.
