Top 10 Best 1 STAR Programs to Rebuild FIRST in College Football 25!

Some of the most fun in college football games since forever is taking a small school and building them into prominence, through smart recruiting and development. So, with that, I’m going to be going over some of the best teams for you to use to help build to prominence in college football 25. I’m Chris from sports gamers online and alright let’s get it

10.East Carolina Pirates

East Carolina starts off College Football 25 at a solid 78 overall rating, with a 77 offense and 80 defense. Playing in the AAC, the best teams you have to worry about are on the level on Memphis so no worries there. Despite not being a premiere team, East Carolina benefits from its location in North Carolina, which helps with recruiting by allowing them to dip their toes into the talent in both North Carolina and South Carolina. With 22 seniors on the roster, there will be plenty of opportunity for younger players to get some shine in the years to come. You have a nice young quarterback, Houser to work with immediately, and the sophomore running back and receiver duo as well to build a strong foundation for the next few seasons. Their 49th-ranked pipeline rating provides a decent base for recruiting, giving them the opportunity to build a nice roster with their access to local talent

9.Kennesaw State Owls

Newbies in Conference USA, it’s time to make some noise. With an overall rating of 71, and a 73 offense and 71 defense, the noise won’t be that loud at first. But you have some top end talent that will be here for a few years. DJ Scott at running back and Westmoreland, an 83-speed defensive lineman can do some stuff. The team also has a nice young offensive line and a redshirt freshman cornerback, Washington Jr., who will be one of your best players despite a normal development trait. Recruiting in Georgia will be critical for Kennesaw State, especially given their low pipeline rating.

8.Coastal Carolina – Chanticleers

Now they won the division a few years ago, so you’re set up to do it again in a short time. Your location in South Carolina gives you a major advantage for recruiting, giving you strong pipeline ratings in North Carolina and Central Florida. With 21 seniors and 21 juniors on the roster, and 28 freshmen coming up, this team has a bright future very quickly if you recruit right. You are set up nicely with a solid sophomore quarterback in Vasko and sophomore running back both at a 78 overall. To get this team to the next level, especially if you plan to play with this, you’re going to need to add more speed to this speed in a hurt. Despite being 85^th in pipeline rating, you can get good enough talent from North and South Carolina as well as Central Florida to really boost your teams speed and overall rating

7.Buffalo Bulls

Currently, the Bulls have a 73 overall rating with a 73 offense and a 74 defense in College Football 25, so they’re going to need a bit of work immediately.  With 29 seniors on the squad, things could get ugly quick if you don’t recruit strong right out the gate. Especially at the cornerback position with 6 of the seniors coming from that 1 spot. Interestingly, the best cornerback on the roster is a sophomore, so they do have something in place. With a pipeline rating ranked 108th, you’re going to need to focus on recruiting heavily within the New York area to build and maintain a competitive team.

6.FAU Owls

FAU, also in the AAC has the privilege of battling East Carolina for who decides to rise up. FAU benefits greatly from being in Florida and getting kids from Central and South Florida, and essentially picking up the leftovers of the Florida, Florida State and Miami teams. With 26 seniors on the roster, including five at the wide receiver position, rebuilding will be crucial, especially for your receivers, where a guarantee starting spot may be appealing to a few guys.  You have a nice quarterback in Nathan Peters to build up, and Gemari Sands offers solid potential as a running back.

5.Rice Owls

The Owls’ being in Texas provides probably the biggest recruiting advantage in the game outside of controlling a Florida team, allowing them to get guys from some of the best talent pools in North and East Texas. This team is about to flip quick, with 24 seniors and 21 juniors ready to get up out of there the next year, you got some spots to fill. Now Rice does have a nice young talent in Chase Jenkins, and freshman Drayden Dickman, whose impact development trait could make him your best player in a year. On the surface, they might not seem like a lot, but with a surprising 38th-ranked pipeline level, Rice’s Texas location offers a nice edge in getting leftover talent and guys who for some reason want to go to Rice as their first option

4.South Alabama Jaguars

While Alabama is dominated by the powerhouse Crimson Tide, South Alabama can parlay their name being South Alabama into getting some craps. They don’t have the reach of Bama, so you’re going to have to focus on the remaining talent and avoid getting jumped by the other powerhouse squads. Starting with an overall rating of 78, South Alabama has a 77 offensive rating and a 79 defensive rating. So, their working with something… On offense, the standout player is sophomore McReynolds, though his development trait is Wack he’s a player. You also have a redshirt freshman quarterback, Gio Lopez, who has decent ratings to begin, providing a solid foundation for the future. If Lopez isn’t right for you, there’s a sophomore quarterback with a normal development trait who can also be developed. At wide receiver, Anthony Eager, a redshirt freshman with an impact development trait and 95 speed can make stuff happen. On defense, RJ Moss Jr. can hold down the middle for you with his strong run-stopping ability. With 18 seniors set to depart, including eight from the wide receiver and tight end positions, and 23 juniors on the roster, you’ll need to focus on recruiting on offense to build a strong future. Although South Alabama is based in Alabama, they don’t benefit from the big brother’s ability to grab talent all over judging by their pipeline ranking of (111th), making it crucial for you to get the local guys early.

3.Toledo Rockets

Despite their pipeline level which is crazy low, being in Ohio, lets Toledo just chill and offer in state guys an ability to start that Ohio state can’t to help build the team up because our team sucks. The Rockets are starting College Football 25 with a solid overall rating of 79, with key players like defensive end Travis Ford and sophomore Kvon Sherman providing a strong foundation. Your best path to getting this team right, is getting speed ..actually just overall talent because a lot of the best players on this team are seniors

2.Colorado State Rams

Playing in the Mountain West you have your work cut out for you playing against Boise State and San Diego State, but you’re going to be able to make it work dipping into Colorado’s talent pool to build your roster up. With 32 freshmen joining the squad and 27 seniors on the roster, the Rams are in a smooth transitional phase, where opportunities for young guys to play are there. The quarterback position is solid, with an ideal development trait for him to develop quickly. However, all five of their top receivers are seniors, and the lack of young, speedy players tells you that you need to get speed immediately in recruiting. Additionally, the team’s pipeline rating stands at 77th, which is below average, and they will be competing if you feel like going outside of Colorado with the big boys in Southern California and North Texas

1.USF Bulls

The Bulls, like a few others on the list, benefit greatly from being based in Florida as that offers advantages only teams in Texas can match. You will be able to tap into the top end speed of Central and South Florida to help make this team into a contender. As you start your rebuild, the Bulls will start with an 81 overall rating, including an 81 offense and 82 defense. Quarterback Byrum Brown, with 87 speed, can lead the team for a few seasons, but you’ll need to find a new quarterback soon due to weak backup options. The running back is kind of trash, with their top three players about to be up out of there in 2 seasons, and the top receivers and tight ends are also mostly seniors. So we got some work to do. Freshmen like Jeyquan Smith and Jonathan Echols, along with impact players like Michael Williams II and Rodney Hill, will be key along with your recruiting class in making this team nice in the next few years. With the 48th best pipeline rating, USF’s can build a team to compete against the big boys quickly, and it makes since why they sit atop Sports Gamers Online Top 10 Best Teams To Rebuild In College Football 25