Fighting Irish Fall Short of Virtual Crown
The newly released EA Sports College Football 2027 ratings place Notre Dame as the No. 4 team, trailing Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana. Top-rated overall player goes to Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith (99), with Notre Dame’s Leonard Moore close behind at 97. Meanwhile, Notre Dame Stadium only ranks as the 20th toughest venue, surprisingly lower than Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Iowa. Kicker Spencer Porath, despite a near-perfect college record, earns an 82 overall rating, sparking calls for an upgrade.
Stateside, college fans are sharpening their pitchforks and updating their NCAA conspiracies: “EA must have been using PlayStation controllers from 1999 to rank our sacred stadium below Iowa’s cornfield bleachers.” The Fighting Irish locker room is reportedly divided into pro-helmet-polishers and anti-graphics-card factions, while Leonard Moore has hired a PR agent to negotiate for a sweet 98. As for Porath? Rumor has it he’s petitioning to kick field goals in Madden 24 just to prove a point. All in good fun—because nothing says tradition like virtual outrage.
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