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120 Ways to Win

NCAA 11 is putting a huge emphasis on different team styles and playbooks, much like what the NCAA Basketball franchise was able to accomplish with their team-specific motion offenses. 120 Ways to Win is a tagline that describes the 120 different teams represented in the game and their different offensive styles.

Per Russ, the following main offensive styles are present in the game:

Spread
Air Raid
Option
Pro Style
One Back
Pistol
Run and Shoot
Multiple (Basically a variety of different styles)

The styles noted above are the main offensive categories represented in the game, and different teams will run different variations of these styles. For example, Michigan will run a spread offense, but it is a hurry-up spread that is intended to intimidate and confuse opponents. Each team received a lot of individual attention from Ben and Russ in the past few months, so if you are a fan of a team that recently changed offensive styles (like Notre Dame), expect to see that change in NCAA 11.



To touch again on the no huddle, one of the cooler things I experienced was that you are now able to select any play from your playbook as you rush to the line. In the past, you would be forced to audible into one of your preset plays if running a hurry-up offense, which put a major damper on a potential game-winning drive. Not only are you now able to select any play you want, but your team will realistically look to the sideline as the play is made just like you would see on a Saturday afternoon. This animation is one of the cooler things I have ever seen, and it just goes to show how dedicated the NCAA 11 team is this year when it comes to the authenticity within their "120 Ways to Win."

Michigan will run a spread offense, but it is a hurry-up spread that is intended to intimidate and confuse opponents

so if you are a fan of a team that recently changed offensive styles (like Notre Dame), expect to see that change in NCAA 11.