EA Sports releases rankings of ‘toughest places to play’

We’re four weeks away from the launch of the much-anticipated EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game, and the company is issuing a series of rankings this week as part of the countdown.

Tuesday debuted EA Sports’ rankings of the Top 25 “Toughest Places to Play” in college football. According to the company’s official site, the EA Sports team factored in “historical stats such as home winning [percentage], home game attendance, active home winning streaks, team prestige, and more.”

As you might expect, Alabama and Auburn made the list. Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium is No. 2, while Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium is No. 14.

So who is No. 1? Texas A&M’s Kyle Field gets the initial nod, though EA Sports indicates the rankings are subject to change.

Here’s the full list, in reverse order from 25-1:

25. Davis Wade Stadium — Mississippi State

24. Albertsons Stadium — Boise State

23. Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium — Arkansas

22. Spartan Stadium — Michigan State

21. Notre Dame Stadium — Notre Dame

20. Kinnick Stadium — Iowa

19. Darrell K. Royal — Texas Memorial Stadium – Texas

18. Rice-Eccles Stadium — Utah

17. Lane Stadium — Virginia Tech

16. Michigan Stadium — Michigan

15. Williams-Brice Stadium — South Carolina

14. Jordan-Hare Stadium — Auburn

13. Neyland Stadium — Tennessee

12. Memorial Stadium — Clemson

11. Autzen Stadium — Oregon

10. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium — Florida

9. Doak S. Campbell Stadium — Florida State

8. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium — Oklahoma

7. Camp Randall Stadium — Wisconsin

6. Beaver Stadium — Penn State

5. Sanford Stadium — Georgia

4. Ohio Stadium — Ohio State

3. Tiger Stadium — LSU

2. Bryant-Denny Stadium — Alabama

1. Kyle Field — Texas A&M