The new EA Sports College Football game is obviously trolling the Tennessee Vols

At this point, it might be safe to assume that the new EA Sports College Football game (which is set to be released later this summer) is trolling the Tennessee Vols.

First, there was EA Sports' list of the toughest places to play in the new game. Neyland Stadium, surprisingly, wasn't included in the top 10.

Ranking the toughest places to play is obviously subjective, but it was still a surprise to not see Neyland included (it was also a surprise to see Alabama above LSU and Penn State not in the top two or three).

If that wasn't bad enough, EA Sports' ranking of the top 25 offenses is even more insulting to Tennessee.

The Vols inexplicably aren't listed among the top 25 offenses.

As a reminder, Tennessee had the No. 7 offense in the nation three years ago. They had the No. 1 offense in the nation two years ago. The Vols stumbled a bit last season with Joe Milton under center, averaging just 31.8 points per game (No. 37 in the nation), but they showed how dynamic they can be with a different quarterback under center when they beat Iowa 35-0 in the Citrus Bowl with quarterback Nico Iamaleava starting (Iowa had the No. 4 scoring defense in the nation last season).

Even with the down season in 2023, the Vols' average offensive ranking over the last three years is No. 15 in the nation.

Clemson, which is at No. 10, had the No. 52 scoring offense in the nation last season. Over the last three years, they have the No. 55 scoring offense in the nation on average.

What are we doing EA Sports? How can you come to the conclusion that one of the most explosive offenses in the nation over the last few years isn't a top 25 offense in the game?

By the way, if you're an analytics person or someone who loves models, please spare me. I couldn't care less about what the analytics or models say about the upcoming season. Those things have absolutely zero impact on how players will perform. Competitors compete because of what they believe they can do on the field, not because of what a model says they can do.

It looks like Tennessee can add EA Sports to the list of folks they plan to prove wrong in 2024.

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