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The Wisconsin Badgers have the No. 15-ranked defense in the soon-to-be-released EA Sports College Football 25 video game.
The Badgers have an 86 overall rating, tied with Virginia Tech, USC and Auburn in the 14-17 range of the game’s power ranking.
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EA Sports’ defense ratings differ greatly from ESPN SP+ and most other metrics entering the season. The Badgers have SP+’s No. 7-ranked defense entering 2024, though only have an 86 overall rating. USC, meanwhile, has SP+’s No. 87-ranked defense entering the season but is also an 86 rating in the video game.
Another notable rating disagreement is Nebraska at No. 6 in ESPN SP+ but sits on the outside of EA Sports’ top 25.
The full top 25 ratings matter for gameplay, but don’t seem to be a great reflection of what is to come on the actual football field this fall.
Wisconsin’s defense is the team’s clear strength entering the season, regardless of where it should rank in the soon-to-be-released video game. The unit returns stars S Hunter Wohler, CB Ricardo Hallman and most of its 2023 secondary, plus added impact transfers including ILB Jaheim Thomas, OLB John Pius, OLB Leon Lowery and DL Brandon Lane.
The team’s performance will be graded on a harsh curve with the dynamic offenses of Alabama, Oregon, Penn State and USC all on the schedule. But while the Badgers’ offensive identity has changed, the program’s defensive strength should remain into the future.
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2024-06-27 18:21:10
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