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).
Continue on to view the Top 25 teams in NCAA Football 13 and to also look back at the NCAA Football 12 Top 25 and see how they finished the 2011 season.
NCAA Football 13 - Top 25
Ranking | Team | 2011 Record | |
1 | Alabama | 12-1 | |
2 | USC | 10-2 | |
3 | LSU | 13-1 | |
4 | Oregon | 12-2 | |
5 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | |
6 | Georgia | 10-4 | |
7 | Arkansas | 11-2 | |
8 | Florida State | 9-4 | |
9 | Michigan | 11-2 | |
10 | West Virginia | 10-3 | |
11 | South Carolina | 11-2 | |
12 | Michigan State | 11-3 | |
13 | Kansas State | 10-3 | |
14 | Clemson | 10-4 | |
15 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | |
16 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | |
17 | TCU | 11-2 | |
18 | Ohio State | 6-7 | |
19 | Nebraska | 9-4 | |
20 | Stanford | 11-2 | |
21 | Boise State | 12-1 | |
22 | Texas | 8-5 | |
23 | Oklahoma State | 12-1 | |
24 | Notre Dame | 8-5 | |
25 | 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 | 12-1 | 1 | 1 | Alabama | |||
2 | Ohio State | 6-7 | --- | 2 | LSU | |||
3 | Texas | 8-5 | --- | 3 | Oklahoma State | |||
4 | Oregon | 12-2 | 4 | 4 | Oregon | |||
5 | Boise State | 12-1 | 6 | 5 | Arkansas | |||
6 | Florida | 7-6 | --- | 6 | Boise State | |||
7 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 17 | 7 | Stanford | |||
8 | TCU | 11-2 | 13 | 8 | South Carolina | |||
9 | Nebraska | 9-4 | 24 | 9 | Michigan | |||
10 | Iowa | 7-6 | --- | 10 | Michigan State | |||
11 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 11 | 11 | Wisconsin | |||
12 | Georgia Tech | 8-5 | --- | 12 | Baylor | |||
13 | USC | 10-2 | *Ineligible | 13 | TCU | |||
14 | Miami | 6-6 | --- | 14 | Houston | |||
15 | Oklahoma | 10-3 | 15 | 15 | Oklahoma | |||
16 | Pitt | 6-7 | --- | 16 | Kansas State | |||
17 | LSU | 13-1 | 2 | 17 | Virginia Tech | |||
18 | Penn State | 9-4 | --- | 18 | West Virginia | |||
19 | Oregon State | 3-9 | --- | 19 | Southern Miss | |||
20 | Arkansas | 11-2 | 5 | 20 | Georgia | |||
21 | Florida State | 9-4 | 23 | 21 | Cincinnati | |||
22 | North Carolina | 7-6 | --- | 22 | Clemson | |||
23 | Utah | 8-5 | --- | 23 | Florida State | |||
24 | Cincinnati | 10-3 | 21 | 24 | Nebraska | |||
25 | Houston | 13-1 | 14 | 25 | 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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