Tier 1 schools each got just under 100,000 for being in the EA Sports game.
How Much Each School Made to Appear in EA Sports College Football 25
According to CLLCT, which is a sports memorabilia company, EA paid schools to be in the game based on certain tiers.
There were four tiers, based on AP poll finishes from 2014-2023. If a team finished the year in the top 25 of the AP poll, it was awarded one point.
Tier One Schools: $99,875.15
The 13 schools that met this mark were the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Utah Utes, and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Alabama, Ohio State, and Clemson were the only three schools to make every single AP poll from 2014-2023.
Tier Two Schools: $59,925.09
Forty-one total schools were in this tier, including teams like: Texas Longhorns, Florida State Seminoles, Wisconsin Badgers, USC Trojans, Miami Hurricanes, Tennessee Volunteers, Auburn Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies, and more.
Tier Three Schools: $39,950.06
Twenty-six schools were in this tier, including teams like Syracuse Orange, Washington State Cougars, Kansas Jayhawks, Colorado Buffaloes, Indiana Hoosiers, South Carolina Gamecocks, and more.
Tier Four Schools: $9,987.52
Tier four schools had zero AP Poll appearances from 2014-2023, which is why the drop-off is steep. There were 54 teams in this tier, making it the biggest tier overall.
How Much Each School Made to Appear in EA Sports College Football 25
According to CLLCT, which is a sports memorabilia company, EA paid schools to be in the game based on certain tiers.
There were four tiers, based on AP poll finishes from 2014-2023. If a team finished the year in the top 25 of the AP poll, it was awarded one point.
Tier One Schools: $99,875.15
The 13 schools that met this mark were the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Clemson Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Oregon Ducks, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Penn State Nittany Lions, Utah Utes, and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Alabama, Ohio State, and Clemson were the only three schools to make every single AP poll from 2014-2023.
Tier Two Schools: $59,925.09
Forty-one total schools were in this tier, including teams like: Texas Longhorns, Florida State Seminoles, Wisconsin Badgers, USC Trojans, Miami Hurricanes, Tennessee Volunteers, Auburn Tigers, Texas A&M Aggies, and more.
Tier Three Schools: $39,950.06
Twenty-six schools were in this tier, including teams like Syracuse Orange, Washington State Cougars, Kansas Jayhawks, Colorado Buffaloes, Indiana Hoosiers, South Carolina Gamecocks, and more.
Tier Four Schools: $9,987.52
Tier four schools had zero AP Poll appearances from 2014-2023, which is why the drop-off is steep. There were 54 teams in this tier, making it the biggest tier overall.
