5 schools to rebuild in dynasty mode

There's a lot of depth to the Dynasty mode in EA College Football 25. With player recruiting, a new 12-team College Football Playoff, and races for individual prizes, the mode is packed with depth.

It's entirely possible to run multiple dynasties with different schools at the same time, each presenting their own challenges based on their starting point.

With that in mind, I've been playing EACF 25 multiple times, combing through the roster to find compelling options for the dynasty mode experience.

The following five schools ranked highly due to a number of factors: Tip: The QB situation is always one of the first things to look at.

Let's rank them from easiest to hardest.

Arizona

The Arizona Wildcats may be considered the third best team in the Big 12 Conference behind Kansas and Kansas State due to their strong defense.

Offensively, the Wildcats have an exciting sophomore in Noah Fifita (who actually won the Heisman Trophy the season I first played Road to Glory).

He's coming off a strong redshirt freshman season as a starter and will give Arizona plenty to look forward to over the next two seasons, unless he leaves early for the NFL Draft.

The school is a member of the Big 12 League, meaning a chance to pull off an upset in Year 1 gives it a realistic path to a prestigious conference championship and even a national championship.

If not, Fifita and the defence will provide a good foundation and we can expect him to really hit the ground running by the time he reaches his final year.

Arizona

While not in the same position as their in-state rivals, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a talented young quarterback in Sam Leavitt and a third-year player with a slightly higher OVR in Taylor McDougald.

After a little research, I discovered he's not a real person, as evidenced by the fact that you can edit him in the game. You can't edit the name or attributes of a real player.

Either way, I would start Leavitt considering he's a freshman and only has two fewer OVR points than McDougald.

The WR position is going to be an issue, especially after Year 1. The OVR for this group isn't that high, but the top five are all seniors, including Malik McClain.

Leavitt will need a new target or may want to jump into the transfer portal.

They could theoretically follow the same path as the Wildcats, but would face a tougher challenge against the Sun Devils.

Jacksonville State University

There are things I like about this team: QB Zion Turner has the personality and traits that make you want to use him as your QB1.

The Gamecocks also have solid tight end Sean Brown, talented left guard Clay Webb and defensive end J-Rock Swain, who is worthy of being on the all-name team.

This Conference USA team has enough playmakers on both ends of the ball to pull off an upset, and they're well-equipped to enjoy the experience.

Eastern Michigan

As you go down the list, the challenge gets deeper. Eastern Michigan University is one of the lowest ranked teams in the game.

But their QB situation is interesting.

With senior Cole Snyder looking to hand over his spot to freshman Drew Viotte, the rest of the team needs some smart signings and strong gameplay to help everyone exceed expectations.

There could be no tougher task than leading the Eagles out of the MAC and into the College Football Playoff, and the Eagles' home field is gray, which is pretty cool, too.

Kennesaw State University

If you really want a challenge, try the Kennesaw State Owls rebuild. Looking at this team's OVR might make you scared to start a rebuild project.

Starting QB Davis Bryson is 5'9″ and has an OVR of 63.

In fact, the highest-rated players on the team are MLB forward Donnelius Johnson and defensive end Donovan Westmoreland, both with OVRs of 79.

The school's football team is in Conference USA, with only two other teams, on paper, playing at the same level: the Florida International Panthers and the Sam Houston Bearcats.

If you can lead Kennesaw State University in College Football 25 and win a national championship at the All-American level or above, you'll reach GOAT status in single-player football experiences.