When the series went on indefinite hiatus back in 2014, college football fans no longer had that outlet to get them through that last brutal stretch of the offseason before the world's greatest sport returned.Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti looks on during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Jan.19, 2026.
(David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Luckily, we no longer live in a world where that's the case, and each spring the anticipation starts to build from things like rumored updates and features as well as the question of who will be the cover boy (or cover boys, in this case).Speaking of which, it looks like EA Sports has made its choice on who will grace the cover of the upcoming installment, with two different versions of the game featuring two different covers.CURT CIGNETTI WAS SO FOCUSED THIS OFFSEASON, HE TURNED DOWN ALL EXTERNAL REQUESTS: 'I'M 95% FOOTBALL'On the normal cover, you have Heisman hopefuls Dante Moore, Kewan Lacy and Malachi Toney featured on the box art.Pretty neat, but if you're looking for something with a bit more wide-ranging appeal, check out the deluxe edition, complete with Indiana coach Curt Cignetti flanked on both sides by more popular college players as well as Mike The Tiger from LSU.I might have to dish out the extra $40 just to grab this copy when it comes out, because I'm a big fan of that cover.FIVE-STAR TEXAS A&M OFFENSIVE LINE COMMIT GETS TORCHED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AWKWARD HAT RITUALAs it turns out, though, many folks on social media weren't fans of the cover, as EA Sports caught the full wrath of being memed into oblivion on the internet.From accusations of AI usage (the horror) to allusions to certain pieces of media from the early 2000s, the fine folks on X pulled no punches.I'm not sure I see what the big deal is, but then again, it is the internet and people will find anything to complain about.WEST ...