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EA Sports College Football 25 rankings, takeaways: Colorado overhyped, Michigan's defense is underrated
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H2]EA is making enemies on Rocky Top [/H2]
EA Sports is poking a hornet's nest in Knoxville, Tennessee, with its assessment of the Volunteers. Placing Neyland Stadium as the No. 13 toughest place to play undervalues one of the loudest stadiums in college football. That was just the start. The Volunteers also missed the list of top 25 offenses and defenses. It was just two years ago Tennessee ranked No. 1 nationally in total offense at 525.5 yards per game. Even on a down year for the offense in 2023, the Volunteers still finished No. 19 nationally at 448.1 yards per contest.
Former five-star prospect Nico Iamaleava steps in as the starting quarterback following an impressive debut in a 35-0 Citrus Bowl thrashing of Iowa, and Tennessee should be back in the neighborhood of 500 yards per game in 2024. Yet, EA thinks UCF, Florida State and Virginia Tech -- just to name a few of the questionable choices in the top 25 -- have better offenses than the Vols? In terms of overall power rankings, it's also silly to rank the Iowa team Tennessee just crushed while the Volunteers missed the top 25. That puts them somewhere behind the Hawkeyes (and Colorado!?). Tennessee fans aren't exactly known for being good sports when they feel slighted. EA Sports better be careful, or it might end up with a Big Orange boycott on its hands. -- David Cobb
