EA SPORTS College Football 25 - Toughest Places to Play

[cdj]

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Rankings Week is underway for EA SPORTS College Football 25, kicking off with the Toughest Places to Play (TPTP) (https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-college-football/college-football-25/news/college-football-25-rankings-week-showcase?utm_campaign=cf25_pub_na_ic_ic_twt_rankin gs&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=80567&ts=1719327859867). From the blog: "The Development Team worked to compile a list of the Top 25 Toughest Places to Play, factoring in historical stats such as home winning %, home game attendance, active home winning streaks, team prestige, and more."

The top five Toughest Places to Play are: 1. Texas A&M, 2. Alabama, 3. LSU, 4. Ohio State, and 5. Georgia.

Continue on to see the Top 25 TPTP with their 10-year and 3-year records at home, as well as their current home winning streak, then share with the community your thoughts on the rankings.





Last 10 Years
Last Three Years
Streak
'23 Stadium Capacity:


1. Texas A&M
49-18
17-5
W3
96.6% (#41)


2. Alabama
65-3
20-1
W5
100.0% (#16)


3. LSU
54-12
18-3
W10
98.5% (#29)


4. Ohio State
61-5
19-2
W6
98.9% (#25)


5. Georgia
56-6
19-0
W25
100.0% (#16)


6. Penn State
54-14
17-4
W1
101.7% (#10)


7. Wisconsin
51-14
13-8
W1
93.9% (#47)


8. Oklahoma
53-8
17-2
W7
97.2% (#35)


9. Florida State
47-18
14-6
W9
98.9% (#24)


10. Florida
46-16
14-6
L2
101.2% (#12)


11. Oregon
54-9
19-1
W8
103.5% (#5)


12. Clemson
65-3
18-2
W4
99.8% (#22)


13. Tennessee
47-24
18-4
L1
100.0% (#16)


14. Auburn
49-21
12-10
L2
98.9% (#26)


15. South Carolina
40-27
15-6
L1
100.4% (#14)


16. Michigan
56-11
22-0
W22
102.2% (#6)


17. Virginia Tech
37-26
10-8
W1
97.7% (#33)


18. Utah
49-12
18-1
W2
102.1% (#7)


19. Texas
41-19
15-4
W7
101.5% (#11)


20. Iowa
50-17
16-5
W2
100.0% (#16)


21. Notre Dame
52-11
15-4
W3
100.0% (#16)


22. Michigan State
43-22
13-6
W1
93.6% (#48)


23. Arkansas
37-31
14-7
L1
90.7% (#50)


24. Boise State
50-12
13-6
W5
98.6% (#28)


25. Mississippi State
45-23
14-8
L1
90.3% (#53)




Others teams likely to be difficult at home:



Last 10 Years
Last Three Years
Streak
'23 Stadium Capacity:
Possible reason excluded?


Oklahoma State
50-15
19-2
W5
100.0% (#15)
Lack of national reputation for HFA


Washington
50-16
16-5
W14
98.0% (#32)
EA predicting steep '24 decline following coaching change?


NC State
49-18
18-3
W4
98.8% (#27)
Lack of national reputation for HFA


UCF
48-15
16-4
W2
97.2% (#38)
9-4 at home L2Y inc. three losses as 7+ pt fave


Ole Miss
48-20
19-2
W7
99.5% (#23)
Lack of national reputation for HFA


Cincinnati
47-17
13-7
L6
95.5% (#44)
Disastrous 1-6 in '23


Missouri
47-21
17-5
W3
97.6% (#34)
Home success relatively recent


USC
47-15
14-7
L1
85.3% (#59)
Poor attendance; disastrous 2-5 in '21



* - 10-year, 3-year, and stadium capacity numbers courtesy Phil Steele's College Football '24 Preview Magazine.

[cdj]

From the blog: "The Development Team worked to compile a list of the Top 25 Toughest Places to Play, factoring in historical stats such as home winning %, home game attendance, active home winning streaks, team prestige, and more."

The "and more" is definitely carrying some weight in this list. :D

Personally, I probably would have dropped VT, Mich St, & Arkansas and inserted Washington, Oklahoma State, and NC State.

My hunch is that any school that got a very unique entrance or tradition(s) got a boost in this list.

[CLW]

This is just one of those gimmicks that EA does and it has no basis in reality.

good to see haumiller still swings his power around ranking HIS team in the top ten despite AVERAGING nearly 2 home Lss a season for the past DECADE

[cdj]

Some takes from national media on the Toughest Places to Play list:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m9XDjzqxlw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd4DpZ3wMsk

[CLW]

Lmfao Oklahoma state NEVER has 100% capacity that number is legit as a presidential election in N Korea