EA can add Real players later when the financial compensation structure is worked out with the NCAA (which will happen).
The stadiums, the real fight songs, the rivalry trophies, the school-specific playbooks...without trying to sound like a commercial, it really does capture the feel of college football. I still have a PS3 because, since NCAA went away, the only game I ever play is GTA. I may have to finally upgrade once this game comes out.
18 is OK with the right sliders. I tried 21 this past weekend (it had a free trial) and couldn't get into it.
I thought it was cool when they added the scrambled routes when you're the visiting team in a loud stadium and it's harder to call audibles.
When NCAA was still a thing, they had both D1-A and D1-AA schools. Id assume theyd include FCS schools in addition to FBS schools when they release for a broader audience.
They stopped including FCS schools when the series went to PS3. You could add custom teams, but you had to remove an existing school.