EA Sports snubs Kinnick Stadium: Iowa's 'hardest place to play' ranked only No. 19

EA Sports released its Top 25 Toughest Places to Play rankings for College Football 27, and while LSU's Tiger Stadium claimed the No. 1 spot for a second straight year, Iowa's Kinnick Stadium landed at just No. 19 — a ranking that has Hawkeye fans and even rival coaches scratching their heads.

Ohio State's Ohio Stadium checked in at No. 2, followed by Penn State's Beaver Stadium, Georgia's Sanford Stadium and Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium. The SEC dominated the top 10 with six entries, while the Big Ten grabbed three and the ACC got one through Clemson's Memorial Stadium at No. 9.

Why Kinnick Stadium deserves a higher ranking

Iowa's Kinnick Stadium sitting at No. 19 remains a