If you want to help recruiting, play the game in Jerry World. Or Tampa. Or Atlanta.
ND recruits the east well as it is and it isn't a breeding ground for tons of great players like the southern states.
This is a gimmick game and one that may turn out to be a big mistake considering ND's only home loss in two years is to the national title runner up. And as long as we are talking branding and barnstorming, storming into Dallas or Miami in the playoffs might be a little better for branding.