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• ESPN Poll: The ESPN Poll is another poll made up of a set number
of Division I head coaches, all of whom belong on the National
Association of Basketball Coaches.
No matter which poll you reference, you will also be able to see the
ranking of the team, the team name, team record, number of
voting points each team received, and the ranking of each team on
the Top 25 from the previous poll conducted last week (indicated by
the PVS category).
Conference Standings: This is the screen where you can see the
team standings listed by conference. To switch between the user’s
team’s conferences, move the right thumbstick right or left. To
view the standings of teams outside of your own conference, pull
the left or right trigger to cycle through the other conferences. This
screen is broken down in two categories, the standings of each
team within the conference and the overall standing of that team.
Awards: Once you have completed the regular season, you can go
here to view the awards players and coaches have received.
Legacy Tournament
Once you’ve completed the regular season, the Season Awards
Screen appears, showing the top players and coach of the regular
season. Use the left or right trigger to view the various awards.
Then press the START button to return to the Team Schedule
Screen. Press the START button again and an overlay will appear
asking whether you wish to advance to the Conference
Tournaments. Highlight Yes and press the A button. You are now
in Tournament Mode and set to begin your Conference Tournament.
For more information on Tournament Mode, see Tournament Main
Menu on page 36.
Legacy Off Season
At the end of the college basketball season after the NCAA
Tournament, you’re job as a head coach is just beginning. Your
main tasks during the offseason is to recruit and replace your
graduating players, and you also have to consider any job offers
made to you over the summer.
Players Leaving
The first screen you’ll see after the NCAA Tournament is the Players
Leaving Screen. On this screen you can view the player name,
position, rating, and the reason for leaving. There are three reasons
a player may leave: a) Graduation: These are senior year players
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Injury Report: The Injury Report Screen shows you injuries from
around the nation.
Coach Card: On this screen, you will see your coach name, the
number of years as coach, your career win/loss record, a job
security indicator, as well as a summary of your team’s
performance this season.
STATS-STANDINGS-AWARDS
Team Stats: From this screen, you can view the team statistics of
each team in a conference.
Player Stats: This screen shows the stats for every player, team
by team.
Season Leaders: This is the screen where you can view the statis-
tical leaders for the entire nation. Want to see who’s leading the
nation in scoring or rebounding? This is where you can find out.
Top 25: The Top 25 is where you can find the national rankings of
the top teams in the country. Every basketball powerhouse school
desires to be the number one ranked team in the country week
after week, and every small-time school aspires to become a
nationally ranked team and be a part of the Top 25.
The importance of being a nationally ranked team should not be
underestimated. Every year, only 65 teams make the NCAA
Tournament. A team that is consistently in the Top 25 rankings
week after week has a solid shot of being a part of the festivities in
the month of March.
There are three different polls, the Coaches Poll, RPI Poll, and
ESPN Poll. To cycle between the three types of polls, pull the left
or right trigger.
• Coaches Poll: Every week, a poll is conducted with a select
number of coaches. The overall number of votes per team
determines the ranking position of the top 25 teams across the
country.
• RPI Poll: The RPI Poll is a computer generated polling system that
takes into account the team record, its opponent’s record, and its
opponent’s opponents record. Generally, the RPI Poll becomes
more and more accurate as more games are played.