NCAA Football 13 - Top 25

[cdj]

EA SPORTS has officially released the Top 25 teams in NCAA Football 13. A listing of the Top 25 emerged during E3 2012 coverage (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?5135-Team-Ratings-and-Top-25-in-NCAA-Football-13&p=142590&viewfull=1#post142590), but was finally confirmed last week on the official product site (http://www.easports.com/ncaa-football/news/article/top-25-teams-in-ncaa-football-13-revealed).

Defending BCS National Champion Alabama will enters NCAA Football 13 as the #1 team in the game. USC - the trendy non-SEC National Championship pick - is at #2 with LSU coming in at #3. Oregon, Oklahoma, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida State, Michigan, and West Virginia round out the top ten. (Keep in mind that the Top 25 does not necessarily indicate the top rated overall teams in the game; it is EA's attempt to match the yet-to-be-released pre-season polls).


NCAA Football 13 - Top 25




Ranking

Team
2011 Record


1
:Alabama:
Alabama
12-1


2
:USC:
USC
10-2


3
:LSU:
LSU
13-1


4
:Oregon:
Oregon
12-2


5
:Oklahoma:
Oklahoma
10-3


6
:Georgia:
Georgia
10-4


7
:Arkansas:
Arkansas
11-2


8
:Florida_State:
Florida State
9-4


9
:Michigan:
Michigan
11-2


10
:West_Virginia:
West Virginia
10-3


11
:South_Carolina:
South Carolina
11-2


12
:Michigan_State:
Michigan State
11-3


13
:Kansas_State:
Kansas State
10-3


14
:Clemson:
Clemson
10-4


15
:Virginia_Tech:
Virginia Tech
11-3


16
:Wisconsin:
Wisconsin
11-3


17
:TCU:
TCU
11-2


18
:Ohio_State:
Ohio State
6-7


19
:Nebraska:
Nebraska
9-4


20
:Stanford:
Stanford
11-2


21
:Boise_State:
Boise State
12-1


22
:Texas:
Texas
8-5


23
:Oklahoma_State:
Oklahoma State
12-1


24
:Notre_Dame:
Notre Dame
8-5


25
:Florida:
Florida
7-6



Now, let's review the NCAA Football 12 Top 25 and see how they fared in the 2011 season.


NCAA Football 12 - Top 25 Comparison



NCAA 12 Rank

Team
2011 Record
Final Coaches' Poll Rank

Final Coaches' Poll Top 25

Team


1
:Alabama:
Alabama
12-1
1

1
:Alabama:
Alabama


2
:Ohio_State:
Ohio State
6-7
---

2
:LSU:
LSU


3
:Texas:
Texas
8-5
---

3
:Oklahoma_State:
Oklahoma State


4
:Oregon:
Oregon
12-2
4

4
:Oregon:
Oregon


5
:Boise_State:
Boise State
12-1
6

5
:Arkansas:
Arkansas


6
:Florida:
Florida
7-6
---

6
:Boise_State:
Boise State


7
:Virginia_Tech:
Virginia Tech
11-3
17

7
:Stanford:
Stanford


8
:TCU:
TCU
11-2
13

8
:South_Carolina:
South Carolina


9
:Nebraska:
Nebraska
9-4
24

9
:Michigan:
Michigan


10
:Iowa:
Iowa
7-6
---

10
:Michigan_State:
Michigan State


11
:Wisconsin:
Wisconsin
11-3
11

11
:Wisconsin:
Wisconsin


12
:Georgia_Tech:
Georgia Tech
8-5
---

12
:Baylor:
Baylor


13
:USC:
USC
10-2
*Ineligible

13
:TCU:
TCU


14
:Miami:
Miami
6-6
---

14
:Houston:
Houston


15
:Oklahoma:
Oklahoma
10-3
15

15
:Oklahoma:
Oklahoma


16
:Pitt:
Pitt
6-7
---

16
:Kansas_State:
Kansas State


17
:LSU:
LSU
13-1
2

17
:Virginia_Tech:
Virginia Tech


18
:Penn_State:
Penn State
9-4
---

18
:West_Virginia:
West Virginia


19
:Oregon_State:
Oregon State
3-9
---

19
:Southern_Miss:
Southern Miss


20
:Arkansas:
Arkansas
11-2
5

20
:Georgia:
Georgia


21
:Florida_State:
Florida State
9-4
23

21
:Cincinnati:
Cincinnati


22
:North_Carolina:
North Carolina
7-6
---

22
:Clemson:
Clemson


23
:Utah:
Utah
8-5
---

23
:Florida_State:
Florida State


24
:Cincinnati:
Cincinnati
10-3
21

24
:Nebraska:
Nebraska


25
:Houston:
Houston
13-1
14

25
:BYU:
BYU



Looking back at the 2011 season, the NCAA Football 12 Top 25 had some very accurate predictions (IE: Alabama, Oregon, Wisconsin), but also some overrated squads (IE: Pitt, Oregon State, North Carolina). With the franchise allowing customization to rosters (with features such as Team Builder and roster editing), the user could made significant changes to each team's personnel, but the Top 25 stays the same. An editable Top 25 would allow users to update the Top 25 within the game to match changes made to the game's roster. It would also allow user's to match real-life rankings as the season progresses or to simply match the actual pre-season polls before starting a Dynasty. Given some of the shake-up that can occur between the the game being finalized and the start of the season - not to mention teams floundering or over-achieving during the course of the season - this seems like an area where customization or updates would be appreciated by the community.

Which teams in the NCAA Football 13 Top 25 do you feel are over-rated or under-rated? Share your thoughts on the game's Top 25 with the community below.

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[shockscape]

South Carolina overrated imo. Clemson is underrated, I think they will be in the top 5 at the end of the season. Notre Dame...shouldn't even be on the list.

[ReBuKez]

I don't agree with some of these schools being top 25 material.

[OSUCowboyofMD]

:Nebraska: Notre Dame and :Florida: are definately not Top 25 material

[OSUCowboyofMD]

.........

[SmoothPancakes]

I don't agree with some of these schools being top 25 material.

Nobody ever does. You could have a million different combinations of top 25 teams, and at least one person would disagree with each of them. Partly why I tend to ignore top 25 polls, because it's just human voter biased bullshit.

[souljahbill]

Any poll that doesn't have Southern Miss #1 is obviously "teh bias" and doesn't know anything about college football.

[OSUCowboyofMD]

Any poll that doesn't have Southern Miss #1 is obviously "teh bias" and doesn't know anything about college football.

:D :D

[JeffHCross]

An editable Top 25 would allow users to update the Top 25 within the game to match changes made to the game's roster. It would also allow user's to match real-life rankings as the season progresses or to simply match the actual pre-season polls before starting a Dynasty. Given some of the shake-up that can occur between the the game being finalized and the start of the season - not to mention teams floundering or over-achieving during the course of the season - this seems like an area where customization or updates would be appreciated by the community.I don't necessarily want to see a user-editable Top 25, because I think that could take a lot of time for something few would use. But I'd love to see them simply make the Year One Top 25 dynamic. If it used whatever algorithm is used to do it in Years 2+, then the Top 25 would change based on Teambuilder teams, roster changes, etc. If memory serves, if I replace the #1 team with a Cupcake Teambuilder squad, they're still #1 going into Year 1.

[psuexv]

Why do CLW and I get called out for posting this last week but Chris doesn't a week later hmmmmmmm......


Why do you guys like old news so much?
http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?5135-Team-Ratings-and-Top-25-in-NCAA-Football-13&p=142590&viewfull=1#post142590

[psuexv]

4 SEC teams in the Top 7 :eyeroll:

[psuexv]

I know this isn't the thread for it but I would love to see them get rid of preseason polls. Probably the only good thing the BCS ever did was wait until week 8 to release their poll.

[CLW]

Why do CLW and I get called out for posting this last week but Chris doesn't a week later hmmmmmmm......

The MAN holdin' us down. Those damn 1%ers of the TGT keepin' the 99% under its thumb and then take our ideas and claim them as their own. Time to RIOT!

[psuexv]

Time to RIOT!

I don't know, that sounds like a lot of work :)

[gschwendt]

Add a breakdown like cdj did and we would have posted it on the homepage... but you guys just regurgitated old content without adding anything. You should be ashamed that you want recognition for that. I'm disappointed in the both of you.

[psuexv]

Add a breakdown like cdj did and we would have posted it on the homepage... but you guys just regurgitated old content without adding anything. You should be ashamed that you want recognition for that. I'm disappointed in the both of you.

So cdj slaps a new coat of paint on old news and you reward him :smh:

I'm not front page material, just trying to get the word out :)

[gschwendt]

So cdj slaps a new coat of paint on old news and you reward him :smh:
Yeah, but cdj is the West Coast Customs of NCAA news... he tricked that news story out!

[SCClassof93]

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/catzgfx/sick-toon-animations/animation_crack_me_up.gif
South Carolina overrated imo. Clemson is underrated, I think they will be in the top 5 at the end of the season. Notre Dame...shouldn't even be on the list.

[souljahbill]

Yeah, but cdj is the West Coast Customs of NCAA news... he tricked that news story out!

http://theskimonster.com/files/theskimonster/ckfinder/images/xzibit-happy.jpeg

[Militant X 1]

9-4 Florida State over 11-3 Virginia Tech? please!!!!! smh!!! :fp::down:

~Mili

[RTR14]

i could of swore osu and stanford was ranked in the top 25 on the game last year is that ncaa 12 or 11 ranking

[RTR14]

That has to be 11 alabama wasnt first in last years game if they were man i am a bad fan