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The look of the list is not unlike what fans might expect. There have been some gambles made -- a few teams in the top 15 are blatantly picked on favoritism, but overall it looks pretty nice. More and more, this entry in the series is looking to be the most polished and well-presented.
Follow the link for the complete list, team breakdowns, and my two cents.
Here's the Top 25, complete with conferences and team ratings:
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25. Houston Cougars, C-USA (Overall: B-, Offense: B+, Defense: C)
24. Cincinnati Bearcats, Big East (Overall: B, Offense: A-, Defense: B-)
23. Utah Utes, Mountain West (Overall: B, Offense: B+, Defense: B)
22. North Carolina Tar Heels, ACC (Overall: A-, Offense: B, Defense: A)
21. Florida State Seminoles, ACC (Overall: B+, Offense: A-, Defense: B)
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20. Arkansas Razorbacks, SEC (Overall: B+, Offense: A, Defense: B)
19. Oregon State Beavers, Pac-10 (Overall: B+, Offense: A-, Defense: B+)
18. Penn State Nittany Lions, Big 10 (Overall: A-, Offense: A, Defense: B+)
17. Louisiana State Tigers, SEC (Overall: A-, Offense: A, Defense: B+)
16. Pittsburgh Panthers, Big East (Overall: B+, Offense: A-. Defense: B+)
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15. Oklahoma Sooners, Big 12 (Overall: A, Offense: A, Defense: A-)
14. Miami Hurricanes, ACC (Overall:A-, Offense: A, Defense: B+)
13. Southern Califonia Trojans, Pac-10 (Overall: A-, Offense: A, Defense: B+)
12. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, ACC (Overall: B+, Offense: B+, Defense: B+)
11. Wisconson Badgers, Big 10 (Overall: A-, Offense: A, Defense: B+)
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10. Iowa Hawkeyes, Big 10 (Overall: B+, Offense: A-, Defense: B+)
9. Nebraska Cornhuskers, Big 12 (Overall: B+, Offense: A-, Defense: B+)
8. TCU Horned Frogs, Mountain West (Overall: B+, Offense: A, Defense: B+)
7. Virginia Tech Hokies, ACC (Overall: B+, Offense: A, Defense: B+)
6. Florida Gators, SEC (Overall: A-, Offense: A-, Defense: A-)
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5. Boise State Broncos, WAC (Overall: A-, Offense: A+, Defense: B+)
4. Oregon Ducks, Pac-10 (Overall: B+, Offense: A-, Defense: B+)
3. Texas Longhorns, Big 12 (Overall: A-, Offense: A, Defense: A-)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes, Big 10 (Overall: A, Offense: A+, Defense: A)
1. Alabama Crimson Tide, SEC (Overall: A+, Offense: A+, Defense: A+)
And there you have it.
The list is fairly balanced, with showings from each of the BCS conferences. The ACC surprisingly had the biggest showing with five teams, while the Big East, once again, fails to impress much -- only two on the top 25, and none inside the top 15. Mid-majors are also represented, with five teams making it in.
Having Oregon, Texas, and Florida inside the top 6 is a bit of a gamble, as none return their starting quarterbacks. USC is also too high, considering the NCAA sanctions that have been placed, and considering the dumbass that is their new coach, but I guess that doesn't make much of a difference in a video game...yet.
It's only a matter of days until this title is released. It will be hitting store shelves on July 13th. I think you'll know where to find me on that day.
[Source: ESPN]
Tags: NCAA Football 2011
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