Questions about NCAA 26

Hello, all; I have a few questions about this year's game and I'm hoping to receive some honest answers. I'd like to purchase the game, but I don't normally buy any sports games two years in a row; however I was so disappointed in last year's game, I'm hoping this year's fixed the issues from last year?

1) Is every game an offensive shootout like last year's was?/ Has defense been improved?

I would have a 90+ overall defense and they would continually get gashed for 400 yards by the CPU passing game.  My user CPU defenders always get beat on 3rd & 4th down.  I'd have them in '& 20+ yard situations' and they would convert with a 50-60 yard bomb.  It really made the game unplayable and not fun at all. 

2) Is it still too easy to run the ball on offense, and way too easy to stop it defensively?

3) Can you use a created team in offline franchise mode?

4) Are the rankings still kind of glitchy? I finished the last season I played at 8-6 and I was still ranked #14 and would've started the following season if I played it at #8.  

5) Have the sliders been fixed? I'd have my passing coverage and reactions to 95-98 and still would be getting gashed.  

6) Has tackling been improved? There would be so many instances where players would be flying around after being tackled, and they'd get pushed forward for first downs when that shouldn't have been the case.

Thanks to whomever takes the time to assist me with these questions.