Gaming News - November 2006
Redwood City, CA (November 15, 2006) - EA today announced that
defending NCAA Division I champion University of Florida is the top rated team
in NCAA March Madness 07.
From EA:
The computer-generated preseason poll from NCAA March Madness 07 ranks the
Gators as the top team in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, followed by Kansas
(2), North Carolina (3), Arizona (4) and LSU (5).
NCAA March Madness 07 debuts on the Xbox 360 with a strategic basketball
gameplay experience and all-new interactive environments that capture the
intensity and atmosphere that characterize college basketball. Fans will have
the opportunity to download a NCAA March Madness 07 demo from Xbox Live
Marketplace on November 20. This demo will feature No. 1 ranked Florida against
the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks.
“With insight from college basketball coaches across the country, as well as
ESPN college basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb, we’ve established detailed
ratings for every team and player in the game,” said NCAA March Madness 07
producer Sean O’Brien. “We believe our ratings accurately reflect the college
basketball landscape and help create a rich and authentic experience while
playing NCAA March Madness 07.”
The EA SPORTS Top 25 ignores current injuries to players and projects all
players on all teams to be healthy and performing up to the expectations of the
experts consulted when NCAA March Madness 07 ships to stores across the country
in January 2007.
According to a computerized simulation using NCAA March Madness 07, UCLA is
projected to win the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational over Memphis, 79-74. Three
teams in this year’s EA SPORTS Maui Invitational, which runs November 20-22, are
ranked in the new EA SPORTS Top 25, including UCLA (11), Memphis (14), and
Georgia Tech (21).
The official NCAA March Madness 07 website will host news and information on
this year’s game, interviews with ESPN commentators Dick Vitale and Brad Nessler
as well as contests, videos, and screenshots. Go to
www.MarchMadness07.com for the
latest news and features for NCAA March Madness 07.
EA SPORTS Maui Invitational simulation from NCAA March Madness 07 videogame:
Quarterfinals
Memphis def. Oklahoma, 84-67
Georgia Tech def. Purdue, 67-56
Kentucky def. DePaul, 74-71
UCLA def. Chaminade, 72-47
Semifinals
Memphis def. Georgia Tech, 81-78
UCLA def. Kentucky, 75-61
Championship Game
UCLA def. Memphis, 79-74
EA SPORTS Top 25
1. Florida
2. Kansas
3. North Carolina
4. Arizona
5. LSU
6. Pittsburgh
7. Georgetown
8. Wisconsin
9. Texas A&M
10. Ohio State
11. UCLA
12. Alabama
13. Marquette
14. Memphis
15. Washington
16. Duke
18. Creighton
18. Tennessee
19. Connecticut
20. Syracuse
21. Georgia Tech
22. Xavier
23. San Diego State
24. Oklahoma State
25. Nevada
Never before have home court and the home crowd meant more as your players
either rise to the occasion or wilt under the pressure of charged-up, authentic
college courts in NCAA March Madness 07. Feel the intensity rise, then watch as
each player responds differently, trying to maintain composure. As the
atmosphere heats up your player composure ratings affect the all-new Intensity
Control that changes momentum by allowing you to pump up the crowd, motivate
your teammates, raise your own composure or even intimidate your opponent. Plus,
become immersed in the game like never before by interacting with student
sections, school mascots, cheerleaders, and even the band.
With the most advanced ESPN integration package available in NCAA March Madness
07, fans connected online via Xbox LIVE will be able to watch college basketball
game highlights, segments from ESPN programs like Pardon the Interruption and
Around the Horn, interviews and analysis from SportsCenter, and more. Fans will
also be able to download and listen to ESPN radio podcasts and have access to
ESPN Radio SportsCenter updates every 20 minutes, the ESPN Ticker and ESPNews.
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