Summary
The countdown is officially on. Because 22 days from this writing, the first college football game in more than a decade will be officially released.EA Sports College Football 25 is set for release on July 19on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles, though it’ll be available via Early Access beginning the 16th. That means it’s only 19 days away from release if you happened to preorder the Deluxe or MVP editions.If you’re confused, we have a handy preorder guide here.
That said, with the release date so close, EA is slowly revealing more and more information about its upcoming college football sim.From gameplay details to crowd environments, slowly but surely more and more information is being revealed. Perhaps the most noteworthy bit of information, or at least the kind that is sure to stir up debate within the college football community, is the rankings.While the overall ratings won’t be revealed until the end of the week, EA did unveil the top 25 offenses and defenses. Some of it was expected, and some of it was a tad bit shocking.
Colorado Has A Top 10 Offense, Per EA’s Rankings
Before diving in to who is ranked where, it’s important to note EA’s methodology.According to its website, EA partnered with Pro Football Focus – an analytics company – to analyze rosters, real-life game film and stats. The end result is its initial wave of rankings, though EA stresses that rankings can change in the future.
Here are the top 25 offenses:
While it’s no surprise seeing Georgia top the list, it is a bit shocking that Colorado is considered to have a top-10 offense. More so, USC at 25 is a tad surprisinggiven that the school’s quarterback has only 92 career passing attempts.
Ohio State’s Defense Is The Best On Day One
As far as defense goes, OSU’s 96 is the best single defensive ranking. USC once again shocks the system with a top-20 ranking, while Tennessee, which wasn’t in the offensive rankings, is nowhere to be found. Check it out:
Of course, it’s important to maintain that these are just preliminary rankings, and EA does stress they’ll change in the future. That said, it would be interesting to see the methodology in action as a few of these universities don’t have nearly as much positive film or stats as their ratings suggest. Either way, it’ll be a talker all season long.
