Hmmmmm, I can't say I think the reviews really made a difference. The game was doomed by demographics. The NCAA game is always going to sell less than the pro game, and then couple that with the Wii's userbase not being interested in serious sports like 360/PS3 users are and it's a recipe for disaster.
Even Madden Wii hasn't sold
great, it's improved but still not great. I knew NCAA didn't stand a chance and it's what I classify as a side-game. I'd rather they pool those resources to give to the important projects (Madden being the #1 project).
The reality is that any football game on the Wii is going to be made for the casual (perhaps VERY casual gamer) who neither cares nor has any concept of what sim is, and that's their target goal. They're really not trying to bridge the gap at all. When you see how silly and cutesy Madden Wii is, it tells you all you need to know. I'd be ashamed to even have that game in my house and anyone who caught me with it and said I had it in public would see me denying it like I'd been accused of murder.