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My School Grades and Program Prestige in Dynasty
My School is College Football 27's program identity tracker inside Dynasty — a letter-grade profile that reflects your school's national reputation, recruiting appeal, and NIL cost environment. Unlike a single overall team rating, My School grades evolve as you win games, upgrade facilities, satisfy AD Expectations, and build conference dominance. EA tied My School directly to recruiting interest checks, verbal commitment stability, and the Dynasty Blueprint budget loop. Understanding how grades move — and how they interact with facilities tiers — separates rebuild projects from blue-blood maintenance jobs.
Last updated: July 2026
What My School Tracks
The My School hub displays your program's standing across categories EA groups under program identity — overall prestige grade, recruiting territory control, brand exposure, and conference reputation. Grades typically render as letter tiers (A+ through D) with sub-scores for offense, defense, and special teams development pipelines.
My School is visible from the Dynasty hub alongside Dynasty Blueprint and AD Expectations. Check it at season start, after signing day, and at End of Season Recap when grades refresh based on your results.
How Grades Improve Over Time
My School grades rise when you:
- Win rivalry and conference games — especially nationally televised matchups
- Upgrade facilities through Dynasty Points spending — see our facilities guide
- Complete AD Expectations that target brand exposure or recruiting territory
- Reach College Football Playoff berths and win bowl games
- Land and retain elite recruits without excessive portal churn
Grades can also fall after losing seasons, neglected facility maintenance, missed AD goals, or mass portal departures. Patient ADs tolerate gradual grade dips during intentional rebuilds; Impatient ADs at blue bloods treat grade drops as hot-seat triggers.
Recruiting, Verbal Commitments, and NIL Floors
Recruit interest checks weigh My School grades heavily. A B-grade program struggles to close five-star national recruits even with aggressive Recruiting NIL spending. Raising facilities and winning key rivalry games lifts the grade ceiling — making the same NIL offer competitive without overpaying.
Verbal commitments can decommit if your grade stagnates while rival programs surge. EA confirmed commitment stability ties to program momentum, not just individual recruit pitches. Roster NIL retention uses similar logic — players expect raises aligned with your My School tier.
Over-offering during recruiting permanently raises a player's NIL expectation floor. Combine My School grade planning with Blueprint budgeting so you do not trap yourself in unsustainable roster costs.
Blueprint Strategy by School Tier
Blue bloods (A/A+ grades): Maintain facilities maintenance and roster NIL to prevent grade erosion. AD Expectations demand playoff results — grade drops trigger aggressive AD demeanor shifts.
Power conference rebuilds (B range): Invest Dynasty Points in facilities first to compound grade gains over three to four seasons before chasing elite coordinator hires.
Group of Five (C/B- range): My School caps national recruit interest — focus pipeline control, in-state dominance objectives, and Patient AD programs that reward gradual grade climbs.
Compare starting program strength with our team ratings reference and team tier list before choosing a Dynasty job.