The trail of breadcrumbs of EA Sports fueling anticipation for the release of College Football 25 continued on Friday when the developers revealed their overall power rankings of the game’s 25 teams.
This top 25 comes after EA released a list of the game’s best attacks and defenses, as well as 25 stadiums that offer visiting teams an extra challenge as they are the hardest places to play. With just three weeks until the video game returns on July 19th, we now know the 25 strongest teams the game has to offer.
Georgia, ranked No. 1 on offense, also dominates the overall list, while Ohio State ranks second with its No. 1 defense. Oregon, Alabama and Texas round out the top five, with defending national champion Michigan at No. 11 .
College Football Power Rankings 25
Who is missing?
Kansas and Tennessee should be in the top 25. They each have plenty of talent on both sides of the ball and feature young quarterbacks like Avery Johnson (K-State) and Niko Iamaleva (Tennessee), but it’s clear from EA Sports’ assessment of the team’s offense that drafters are wary of unproven quarterbacks. There’s no top-25 offense in the game, and only Kansas State’s defense is ranked 24th, so ultimately it’s no surprise that they’re outside the top 25 in the overall team rankings. I suspect the game’s first early-season update will change that.
But Missouri outside the top 25 is the strangest omission. The Tigers leaving is more surprising to me than Colorado joining. This is a top-10 team in many preseason positions. – Chris Vanini
Why is Colorado here?
Colorado appears poised to finish 16th when the preseason polls drop in August, so the Buffaloes have a slight edge. But they have Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, who will likely be the two highest-rated players at their positions in the game, which gives Colorado a boost.
Speaking of strong goalies, Ole Miss should be ahead of several teams ahead of them. The Rebels have an experienced quarterback in Jackson Dart and have added a number of talents via transfers this offseason. No Missouri in the top 25 is also pretty wild, as the Tigers are coming off an 11-win season and have arguably the best receiver in college football in Luther Burden III and an experienced quarterback in Brady Cook. There is an argument to be made for them to not just be in the top 25, but in the top 15. Antonio Morais
A surprising top 10 team?
Notably, Clemson is ranked No. 6 considering Stuart Mandel ranked them No. 22 in his 25th post-spring. Not surprisingly, the Tigers had a defensive fifth to start the game. , but they are also one of the top 10 crimes. The unit returns just two All-ACC players (Jake Briningstole, offensive lineman Blake Miller) and didn’t finish in the top 50 last season. Those involved in the ranking are Cade Klubnik, Phil Mapa, Tyler Brown and the chances of winning the ACC this season are high. – Max Olson
Wisconsin picked Tyler Van Dyke in the transfer portal this offseason, and while there are upsides, I’m not sure I’m in the top 20 for the Badgers. My model has them ranked 36th on the season, and the offense will only crack the top 50. If Van Dyke plays to his potential, a top-20 pick could be possible, but his up-and-down career in Miami suggests that this is far from being the case. – Simulated Austin
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2024-06-29 02:12:08
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