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re: EA Sports College Football 25 Top 25 Toughest Places to Play

Posted on 6/25/24 at 12:49 pm to
Posted by Lord of the Hogs
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 12:49 pm to
The bells don’t make it tough, they make it annoying.
Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:00 pm to
#15 for South Carolina as bad as we've been lately is a good indication of how rabid our fans are.
Posted by Prof
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:07 pm to
EA did us dirty and everyone who knows CFB knows it whether or not they will admit it. We broke the decibel record but yeah all those other places are more intimidating.

Hell after Oklahoma played at Neyland their own players and former players begged their fans and admin to make their stadium environment more like ours but they’re listed higher. Ask Baker about it.
This post was edited on 6/25/24 at 1:09 pm
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:08 pm to
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It's about which stadium is tougher for the opponent, dumb arse.
If teams are winning at your stadium consistently then the stadium isn’t tough on them
Posted by Tigers0918
Member since Feb 2020
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:16 pm to
taking out LSU for bias reasons, Auburn is probably the loudest environment I've seen.

I've been to just about every SEC stadium and Auburn, Florida were the loudest. I would probably put UGA just below that.

aTm being at the top is just a joke, but whatever, its a video game and whoever was in charge of that part was probably just an aggie.
Posted by 3rddownonthe8
Atlanta, GA
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:18 pm to
A&M has gone undefeated at home an amazing 1 TIME ( 2020 COVID) since 1999!

This ranking is ridiculous!
Posted by GamecockUltimate
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:24 pm to
I dont care how these are ranked now as long as they will change as seasons go on. Like if A&M struggles in my dynasty their ranking should drop.

I think we all wanted the option as say Tulsa to then build up facilities, have stadium ranking grow, and the stadium grow in capacity. I doubt we get all that though
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:36 pm to
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EA did us dirty and everyone who knows CFB knows it whether or not they will admit it. We broke the decibel record but yeah all those other places are more intimidating.

Hell after Oklahoma played at Neyland their own players and former players begged their fans and admin to make their stadium environment more like ours but they’re listed higher. Ask Baker about it.


I agree. Your fans are damn near sitting on each others shoulders.

Posted by KeepBrianKelly
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:37 pm to
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This post was edited on 11/5/24 at 6:56 pm
Posted by 3down10
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:38 pm to
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I dont care how these are ranked now as long as they will change as seasons go on. Like if A&M struggles in my dynasty their ranking should drop.

I think we all wanted the option as say Tulsa to then build up facilities, have stadium ranking grow, and the stadium grow in capacity. I doubt we get all that though


I hope people are able to edit them, because I bet most people will think these rankings are ridiculous.

Dynamic rankings would be nice, but I wouldn't hold my breathe.
Posted by Tactical Syrup
Member since Jun 2024
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 1:51 pm to
A&M slipped EA some cash for that. Smart thing to do tbh. Hell of a recruiting tool.

BD isn't tough because if the atmosphere. It was tough because football Jesus used to walk the sideline.

Biased as hell being an LSU fan, but three is solid. It's nothing like it was in the early 2000s. I'd imagine it was hell playing us at home in late 2019 though.
Posted by That LSU Guy
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:00 pm to
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1. Kyle Field – Texas A&M
Consolation prize for losing the CWS?
Posted by BeachDude022
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:08 pm to
I’m so confused as to how a 6-6 team’s stadium is the hardest place to play
Posted by Shunface
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:14 pm to
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Ole Miss has lost 1 home game in almost 3 calendar years. But State is somehow tougher than us?


We’re a better team.

State crushes us on crowd noise with the cowbells. We aren’t a loud fan base.
Posted by David Ricky
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:19 pm to
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13. Neyland Stadium – Tennessee


Lmao
Posted by TKCBama
Member since Aug 2021
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:23 pm to
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aTm being at the top is just a joke, but whatever, its a video game and whoever was in charge of that part was probably just an aggie.


I will admit LSU at night is the loudest place I've ever been. Jordan Hare and Neyland I would rank about the aggies. I would put Bryant Denny behind Kyle Field and just above Williams Brice
Posted by Nitro Express
Gulf Coast
Member since Jul 2018
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:26 pm to
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No, it doesn't say it's a ranking of best teams. Home field advantage can give any team, of any quality an edge. The size of that edge is the measurement. The size of that edge, however, doesn't always equal the highest win %, because it can only do so much.

In the case of Alabama, that is not an intimidating stadium in the least. It's overrated and the quiet blue hairs ruin the atmosphere. However, you've been the best team/program under Saban so you likely have the highest win %. Very little of that is attributable to your stadium environment.


I wasn't talking about Alabama at all. I was talking about A&M. You LSU baws need to get balls untwisted. A&M may be loud, but it's clearly not the best advantage. Best advantage is more than the volume of the crowd. Is it intimidating? Is there a mystique about the place? Does the home team WIN in the their stadium? (Yes, it matters)

Since you made it Alabama, you all love to overstate the lack of crowd noise in BDS. I'm not sure the last time you've been there, but it's rocking, and teams hate to play there, and BAMA wins when they're at home. Not to mention, recruits love the stadium and environment.
This post was edited on 6/25/24 at 2:27 pm
Posted by Arksulli
Fayetteville
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:36 pm to
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23. Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium – Arkansas


Given how bad we've been over the last decade we should probably be treated as the away team. Unless it is Ole Miss, Texas, or LSU.
Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:42 pm to
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Auburn is much tougher, the student section is stupid loud and they are close to the field. They just don't have teams that are as good.


And they pump in crowd noise.
Posted by LittleJerrySeinfield
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Posted on 6/25/24 at 2:45 pm to
They probably gauged it during 4th quarters, not first.
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