Yeah. I used to buy both every year until I tested my will power last year and passed. Really enjoyed NCAA 11 and I'm glad I skipped Madden 11. Madden 12 is starting to look like the game it's supposed to be.
Idk for me, NCAA just looks so blah compared to Madden this year. I'm really not looking forward to it at all. I'm sure it plays solid for the most part, but I'm really not impressed with how the game looks.
IMO both of these titles still need work, but Madden has won me over so far. I just hope next gen Tiburon builds engines that are more capable. Seems like both games are just missing the little animations. I don't know if the engine isn't capable, or if EA just doesn't see them as necessary, but it would go so much further to help the "look" and feel of the game. EA is definitely getting closer though, finally.....