EA SPORTS College Football 25 - Toughest Places to Play

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Rankings Week is underway for EA SPORTS College Football 25, kicking off with the Toughest Places to Play (TPTP). 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.

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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.

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

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

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

	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)