The Buffaloes have enjoyed gobs of success and publicity as of late. Most of that revolves around their oft-discussed taskmaster, Deion Sanders. The 57-year-old is perhaps college football's most popular figure. Yet, those hoping to mimic his role within Colorado's program will be left sorely disappointed — he's not in the game.

College Football 26 became available for early access buyers on July 7 and officially releases on July 10 for those who didn’t pre-order.

As a first taste for rating enjoyers, EA Sports has also released the 25 top-rated teams in CFB 26 overall as well as ranked by offense and defense. Here are the best teams in CFB 26 based on OVR: