Alabama, Texas, Ohio State are best teams in College Football 26

Here’s one you may not have seen coming. The Alabama Crimson Tide will be the best team to play with when EA Sports’ College Football 26 is released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S gaming consoles in July.

The video game franchise, now in its second year after its extremely successful relaunch last summer, unveiled its individual team ratings on Friday as more details about this year’s game trickle in closer to its release date.

Alabama topped the list at No. 1. The Crimson Tide’s 89 overall rating edged the Texas Longhorns at No. 2, defending national champion Ohio State at No. 3, Penn State at No. 4, and Notre Dame at No. 5. The four schools behind Alabama — plus Nos. 6-8 Georgia, Clemson, and Texas A&M — all have an 88 overall rating.

Alabama has the top overall defense in College Football 26 with a 96 rating, while its offense is No. 7 overall with an 89 rating.

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Last year’s rankings saw Georgia as the top team to play with in College Football 25, while Alabama was ranked No. 4. The Crimson Tide also had the No. 4 overall defense with Ohio State at No. 1. Alabama’s offense was ranked No. 3 behind Georgia at No. 1 and Oregon at No. 2.

Here’s a full look at the top 25 overall teams and offensive/defensive units in College Football 26.

EA Sports’ College Football 26 overall team ratings

RankTeamRating1.Alabama892.Texas883.Ohio State884.Penn State885.Notre Dame886.Georgia887.Clemson888.Texas A&M889.Oregon8610.LSU8611.Miami8612.Florida8613.Texas Tech8614.Arizona State8515.Michigan8516.Ole Miss8517.Oklahoma8518.Indiana8519.SMU8420.Tennessee8421.Missouri8422.Auburn8423.Duke8424.South Carolina8225.Illinois82

EA Sports College Football 26 best offenses

RankTeamRating1.Texas912.Penn State913.Ohio State914.Arizona State915.Clemson896.LSU897.Alabama898.Notre…


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