‘College Football 25’ is finally here. The highly anticipated title launched this Friday, though some gamers were able to play several days ahead via early access. In any case, it’s now available to everyone.
The game has also predicted who will win the national championship this year, with Oregon tipped to succeed Michigan as new champions at the end of the upcoming season.
If computer intelligence is to have its way, the Ducks will end a very long wait for a title in 2024/25.
Oregon has never won an officially recognized national championship. While 33 different programs have won such accolades over the past 155 years, the Ducks are still waiting.
It appears ‘College Football 25’ is onto something. A series of simulations conducted by The Athletic’s Max Olson found that Oregon was a nine-time winner in 25 sims.
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Also, if you check out the official teaser below, you’ll see that Oregon beats Ohio State in the national title game.
Of course, this is a video game doing the predicting. However, there are several instances of Madden correctly guessing the Super Bowl winner, and this new college title also comes from publishers EA Sports.
The Ducks are currently ranked fourth by 247Sports and Sports Illustrated’s fan nation. ESPN’s Greg McElroy has them at No. 3, while ESPN’s FPI has them at No. 2.
It would indeed be something if ‘College Football 25’ got this right, given that Oregon has never won a championship before.
The program is +800 to win it at the moment, behind Ohio State (+400) and Georgia (+300).
