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