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When you wish to advance to the NCAA Tournament, press the
START button to return to the Conference Tournament Screen.
Press the START button again and confirm Yes to simulate the
remaining Conference Tournaments and advance to the Tournament
Options Menu. Select Tournament Tree to advance to the NCAA
Tournament Play In Game.
NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY IN GAME
The Tournament Play In Game pits two of the weakest teams to win
their conference against each other. Press the START button to
bring up the Play-In Game Overlay and select whether you wish to
“Play” or “Simulate” the game.
Press the START button to return to the Tournament Options Menu.
NCAA TOURNAMENT TREE
This is what it all comes down to. 64 teams compete. Only one
team can be the NCAA Champion.
The NCAA Tournament Tree functions the same as the Conference
Tree. For more information on this screen’s controls, see
Conference Tournament Tree on page 35).
MANAGEMENT
For more info on management see Legacy Management on
page 23.
STATS-AWARDS
• Team Stats: From this screen, you can view the team stats for
every team in the Tournament.
• Player Stats: This screen shows the stats for every player,
team by team.
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Start Button Overlay
There are more options available to you to help you manage the
tournament tree and simulate games. These options are available
by pressing the START button. To select a particular option, use the
left analog stick or directional button to highlight an option and
press the
✖
button to activate it.
• Start Round: Begins simulation of a single round of
tournament games.
• Mark All: Places a game marker next to all games in the
tournament.
• Mark None: Removes all game markers from the tournament tree.
• Mark User: Marks all games in which a user’s team is playing.
• Randomize Teams: Places teams in random match-ups.
• Simulate All: Simulates to the first marked game on the
tournament tree.
When you are ready to begin your Tournament, press the START
button and select Simulate All. When the simulation arrives at a
marked game, the Tournament Match Overlay will appear with the
following options: Play Game, Simulate Game, and Cancel.
• If you select “Play this game”, you will advance to the Team Select
Screen. On the Team Select Screen, move the Control Icon to the
side of the team you wish to play as, and then press the START
button to begin the game.
• If you select “Simulate this game”, the game will simulate forward
to the next marked game.
• If you select “Cancel”, the overlay will disappear, and you will
return to the Tournament Tree Screen.
TOURNAMENT RECAP
This screen displays the winning school as well as the
Tournament MVP.
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