Dynasty mode plays a big role in College Football 25, and many players have a very positive attitude towards this mode. In the game, there is another very important mechanism, which is the pipeline.

Pipelines serve as one of the multiple mysterious boxes in EA Sports College Football 25 and the recruiting part of dynasty mode. Every school, coach and player have a pipeline. Each pipeline represents a geographic region in the United States. This article will focus on the importance of pipelines and how they work in the game.

The Importance Of Pipelines For Recruiting

There are 50 pipelines in total in the game, and each of them owns disparate strength. Some pipelines are designed to have better performance than others, and that demonstrates the fact that those better players are usually coming from better pipelines.

Pipelines are divided into levels, with a total of five levels, each marked with different colors. One refers to the lowest score you can have for a pipeline, and five represents the highest score. These are color coded in the game.

• Tier 5: Pink (the best)
• Tier 4: Blue
• Tier 3: Gold
• Tier 2: Silver
• Tier1: Bronze

Penn State, UNC, Clemson, and Alabama all choose pink for this prospect (Kyler Maze) from Maryland, which would be categorized to Tidewater pipeline. This means any recruiting actions those four schools apply to Maze will exert more influence than Ohio State or NC State, which chooses blue and sliver for this player separatively.

Pipelines are one of the major elements you should always consider when recruiting. If your school does not boast high prestige in the game, you do better to get accustomed to select My Pipelines tab on Prospect List at the beginning of each season and try to make those players in that tab your first choice. Because they own a perfect alignment with you, particularly under the situation that you have a Tier 4 or 5 pipeline.

How Do Pipelines Work?

Pipelines are usually be separated into its 3 major categories: School pipelines, Coach pipelines, and Players pipelines. Here are the details.

School Pipelines

Based on the actual historical data of previous recruiting classes, we can find that some schools can recruit from certain pipelines in an easier way. In the game, schools also disclose their tendency to own coaches that have the same or similar pipeline as them. By the way, it is recommended that avoiding picking Oregon if you are trying to have a satisfying recruiting.

Coach Pipelines

Coach pipelines bears same function and mechanic with school pipelines. If you choose Big Apple pipeline, then players from New York and New Jersey area will boast much opportunity to be recruited as a coach.

Player Pipelines

The area the players come from determines their pipeline, which you can view on the recruiting menu. For example, if a player comes from Crosby, Texas, then his pipeline will be East Texas.

The Influence Of Pipelines

As we can see from the previous article, different pipelines affect the type and strength of players. The best recruits in the game are mostly from California, Texas, and Florida. If you have the ability to recruit players with potent strength or development potential, it is recommended that you choose these areas as your pipeline. Once you find your dream player, you can add him to your team through spending College Football 25 Coins.

It is best for players to first understand the ways and focuses of different regions in cultivating players. For example, Texas tends to produce powerful recruits with mighty strength, Florida tends to produce smaller and faster recruits and Mid West tends to produce the best offensive linemen. You can decide which area to use based on your needs for player types.

In addition, if you want to create your team more effectively or want to get real-time game news, you are welcome to enter IGGM discord to discuss more relevant information about the game. There is also a Giveaway channel there, which will give relevant gifts to players from time to time.

Pipes are actually very interesting and important in College Football 25. It is best for players to have a general understanding before starting the game. This will greatly improve your gaming experience. Thanks for reading.