EA Sports College Football 25: Toughest Places to Play Rankings and Analysis

[Steve_OS]

EA has kicked off its week of presentation and ratings reveals with the 25 toughest places...

Written By: Chase Becotte

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[green94]

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Kinnick at 20… damn!

[beau21]

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No beef from me on the list.
Selfishly, and impatiently, I was just hoping for more screenshots today

[canes21]

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List makes sense. That's all you can hope for with something as subjective as this. Only thing a system like this needs is for it to have a felt impact, the option to turn it off if desired, and to be dynamic in Dynasty. We get all that, I am happy.

[TarHeelPhenom]

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The Big House at #16? Michigan fans may riot lol!!

[georgiafan]

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I don't know how anyone could complain about this list unless you work in industry and have seen a majority of the places 1st hand. Almost everyone has just seen their stadium and a few more so will be cool to listen to the freakout

[Rasco11]

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I’m kinda surprised University of Washington omitted. I’d probably replace Michigan State, but it’s a good list.

[Ky3217]

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The Big House at #16? Michigan fans may riot lol!!

The Michigan fans in my friend group are not pleased with this list in general lol

[TarHeelPhenom]

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I don't know how anyone could complain about this list unless you work in industry and have seen a majority of the places 1st hand. Almost everyone has just seen their stadium and a few more.

That's what fans do. Even athletes complain about their ratings. It's all in good fun. I don't have a dog currently in this fight simply because our fanbase(UNC) is very wishy washy. We should be around the 78th Toughest Places To Play. Depending on who we are playing, what the record is at the time we are playing, our stadium may be 50-75% full. Only if Miami or Clemson comes to town will we sell it out.

[canes21]

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I don't know how anyone could complain about this list unless you work in industry and have seen a majority of the places 1st hand. Almost everyone has just seen their stadium and a few more so will be cool to listen to the freakout

And when you went and what the matchup was will also influence the experience. For example, I've been the 3 from the list, Clemson, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.

Clemson was back in 2005 when Miami was in town and both were ranked. Clemson had a big winning streak going. That was the loudest stadium I have ever been to.

VT I have been to multiple times. Also in 2005 when Miami and VT were both top 10 teams and the place was rocking. I also was there a couple of years ago when both schools were terrible. It was a much more mild atmosphere.

Tennessee, I've been to once, a game vs Missouri that went to like 6 OT periods. It was as tame as the VT game a couple years ago and was honestly the quietest collegiate game I have ever been to before, and I've been to games at Duke. If that were my only knowledge of Neyland, I'd easily say it was one of the worst home fields in the nation, but obviously more context is needed.

Like I said before, this list will be highly subjective. If the majority of teams on the list make sense to me, I'm fine with it. Just have the feature working in the game and make it able to be toggled off and dynamic and it will take care of itself in Dynasty.

[AUChase]

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Most of us have not been to enough different CFB games to make an accurate Top 25. It would still be subjective. I won't pretend to be mad about it but I do think they have some things wrong. I figure if you're in the Top 20-25 you're going to get have an advantage.. prob even outside the T25.

My biggest question is: Is this set in stone or can it change over time in Dynasty mode? It would be cool if it was dynamic like fan attendance during bad weather or leaving early in blowouts. I know it says subject to change (for play now) but curious about how it works in Dynasty.

I think they made a mistake with Kyle Field at #1. When you start the list off like that then you're opening yourself up to some scrutiny.


PS: There are at least 5-6 better home field advantages and atmospheres in the SEC than Alabama.

[LopaKa]

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You’re telling me Hawaii didn’t make the list? Unbelievable lol. cool to see them say the list is subject to change so maybe they will update it themselves throughout the season? Hoping it changes week to week in dynasty as well

[darren1024]

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A&M at #1, Wisc at 7 and a few others are jokes!!

[Mizzou13]

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How is Arkansas #23. They are 33-28 the last 10 years in Fayetteville.

[TripleCrown9]

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Posted this in the other thread, meant to post it here.

A few shocking omissions and a few (A&M) that are too high.

For years, opposing Big 12 coaches and players have said that Texas Tech is one of the hardest atmospheres to get a win in.

LSU should be #1, I say with bias.

And will add that Bama shouldn't even be Top 10, maybe even not Top 15.