Top 25 toughest stadiums in 05

[djwill13]

1. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Forida
2. Neyland Stadium, Tennessee
3. Ohio Stadium, Ohio State
4. Tiger Stadium, Louisiana State
5. Autzen Stadium, Oregon
6. Husky Stadium, Washington
7. Kyle Field, Texas A&M
8. Camp Randall Stadium, Wisconsin
9. Memorial Stadium, Nebraska
10. Sanford Stadium, Georgia
11. Kinnick Stadium, Iowa
12. Michigan Stadium, Michigan
13.Lane Stadium, Virginia Tech
14. Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State
15. Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame
16. Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson
17. Beaver Stadium, Penn State
18. Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Oklahoma
19. Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn
20. Carrier Dome, Syracuse
21. Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama
22. KSU Stadium, Kansas State
23. Mountaineer Field, West Virginia
24. Martin Stadium, Washington State
25. Miami Stadium, Miami

[mad_bomber]

Wow Wazzu made the list! That's surprising to see.

[hobbs2324]

Is this your own thoughts or did you get it from somewhere else?

[ougriffin22]

I saw this somewhere else too and the list was identical, so I believe that it is the real thing.

[hobbs2324]

real thing to what?

[Equalizer]

Originally posted by hobbs2324
real thing to what?

NCAAA 2005 will have the "Toughest 25 stadiums" to play in.. they (we) are debating if this list is "THE LIST"

[kbell97]

That list is correct, my PS2 magazine has the stadiums ranked in that exact order. I think you could argue some of the rankings of stadiums.

[hobbs2324]

Didn't understand there was a list or how and whom may have come up with this list. All I saw was a topic and list with no explanation. Thanks equalizer for the clarification. So if you are the home team with one of these stadiums you will have an overwhelming advantage? I have read about the matchup button and stuff and how the momentum can change the game quickly is this just another part to work against the visiting team?

[Farmer]

Originally posted by hobbs2324
So if you are the home team with one of these stadiums you will have an overwhelming advantage? I have read about the matchup button and stuff and how the momentum can change the game quickly is this just another part to work against the visiting team?

Exactly.

I can see it now.

Everyone will want to be the home team.

When you challenge someone, they will quickly decline. And here's the kicker........... the same person that just declined your challenge will quickly turn around and challenge you so that now he's the home team. LMAO


But EA has stated that if you are the visiting team and manage to beat some one playing as the home team ( Assuming their home stadium is one of the 25 toughest places to play ) you'll take away more of that persons rank points.

But no matter what I'm still going to use my USC Trojans for 97% of my online games.

And my dynasty challenge is to make my UHM Outlaws " Hide Out Stadium " one of the 25 toughest stadiums to play in, year in and year out.

Although I am somewhat disappointed that the Trojans Collesium is not on the list.



-Farmer

[hobbs2324]

They should make it based on how good your home record is along with strength of home schedule so if you were say a crappy Mid American Conference team and you beat Michigan, Ohio State Texas and Oklahoma at home you should have a killer home field advantage compared to beating teams like Temple, Princeton, Wyoming and Northwestern

[blackpowdereer]

There has to be some way to move your stadium up in ranking....I would bet it has to be your ranking in the game. Otherwise...how would a created team ever get it's stadium ranked??

[mad_bomber]

I think you will be able to move your stadium up the rankings during your dynasty.

[djwill13]

sorry guys, guess i should've clarified things. that's the top 25 toughest stadiums to play in (supposedly) in 05

When you challenge someone, they will quickly decline. And here's the kicker........... the same person that just declined your challenge will quickly turn around and challenge you so that now he's the home team. LMAO

maybe true, but EA has implemented a system where if you beat a higher ranked opponent on his home field, the win is worth more. read the interview i posted on more info on that

[qoute]I think you will be able to move your stadium up the rankings during your dynasty.[/quote] yes you will!

also, for online play, they will even out the stats this year for lower ranked teams say Miami VS Georgia State, they will even the playing field so that Miami isn't so dominate. i guess that's to make things fair

[Farmer]

djwill,
I've read the interview, and was very intrigued by the visiting team getting more rank points for a victory if they win on the road. But that still won't stop people from wanting to be the home team each and every game. Heck this year I was glad to play games on the road, sometimes my luck at home stank something awful. I was just saying that I can already see people declining challenges and then turning right around and challenging the person they just declined.


The thing everyone wants to know is if the even playing field mode will be ranked or not.

[djwill13]

Farmer,

no doubt man, i feel what your saying. but from what i've read and understand, you will get better stats for beating that person at home. i here they are still trying to work on a random thing also, but the possibilities of that are slim.

i think i also remember hearing that in ranked games the higher seed will be the home team. that might have been in the interview, but i just woke up and don't feel like reading all that right now lol