Every July, the internet turns into quarterback ranking season.

Some lists are built off recruiting stars. Some are built off stats. Some are built off a guy throwing six touchdowns against Directional State in Week 2 three years ago.

Not this one.

This is the list of quarterbacks I’d take if the season started tomorrow. Some will agree. Some will lose their minds because their guy isn’t higher.

That’s college football.

Let’s get into it.

 

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1. CJ Carr – Notre Dame

Look, I’m done pretending.

CJ Carr is the best quarterback in college football until somebody proves me wrong.

Every time you watch him, the game looks slow. He sees windows before they open, throws receivers open, and never looks rattled when defenses start bringing heat. That’s the difference between a good quarterback and the guy everyone in the stadium believes can win the game with two minutes left.

Notre Dame has spent years searching for the next quarterback who could bring a national championship back to South Bend.

I think they finally found him.

Marcus Freeman has handed Carr the keys, and now the expectations aren’t just making the Playoff—they’re winning the whole thing.

If you’re making the trip to Notre Dame Stadium this fall, ditch the generic green shirt. Show up wearing the Irish Carr Bomb tee and be ready for what’s shaping up to be a special season. If the Irish make the run everyone expects, the Leave No Doubt shirt might become the unofficial uniform of Notre Dame fans by November.

 

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2. Dante Moore – Oregon

If you’re building a quarterback in a lab, Dante Moore is probably what comes out.

Big arm.

Fast release.

Cool under pressure.

Oregon always has athletes. The difference this year is Moore has the experience to maximize all of them.

The Ducks are built to score points in bunches, and Moore is the engine that makes everything go.

 

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3. Julian Sayin – Ohio State

Ohio State quarterbacks don’t exactly inherit bad situations.

Sayin walks into another loaded Buckeye offense with elite receivers, NFL-caliber talent all over the field, and championship expectations.

Pressure?

That’s just another Saturday in Columbus.

He has all the tools to put together a Heisman-caliber season.

 

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4. John Mateer – Oklahoma

John Mateer is the guy defensive coordinators absolutely hate preparing for.

He’ll beat you from the pocket.

Then he’ll scramble for 20 yards because everyone forgot he runs like a tailback.

Quarterbacks who make every play feel broken are impossible to defend.

Mateer fits that description perfectly.

 

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5. Sam Leavitt – LSU

The minute Lane Kiffin brought Sam Leavitt to Baton Rouge, the rest of the SEC should’ve taken notice.

Kiffin has built his reputation around explosive offenses and quarterback-friendly systems. Leavitt has everything he needs to become the next big star.

Strong arm.

Excellent athlete.

Fearless mentality.

Don’t be surprised if LSU finishes among the nation’s leaders in scoring.

 

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6. Darian Mensah – Miami

Every year there’s one quarterback who goes from “pretty good” to “where did this guy come from?”

Darian Mensah has that kind of season written all over him.

Miami has surrounded him with speed, and if he gets into a rhythm early, the Hurricanes become one of the ACC’s most dangerous teams.

 

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7. Trinidad Chambliss – Ole Miss

Watching Trinidad Chambliss is like watching someone play NCAA Football with the difficulty turned down.

Broken plays somehow become touchdowns.

Pressure somehow turns into highlights.

Defenses think they’ve got him…

Until they don’t.

Ole Miss fans already know what they’ve got.

The rest of the country is about to find out.

 

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8. Arch Manning – Texas

Take a deep breath.

Yes…

Arch Manning is eighth.

This isn’t a shot at his talent.

The arm is ridiculous.

The athleticism is real.

The last name speaks for itself.

But this list isn’t about hype.

It’s about who I’d trust to win the biggest game tomorrow.

Arch absolutely has the ability to finish this season as the best quarterback in America.

He’s just got a little more to prove than the seven guys ahead of him.

 

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9. LaNorris Sellers – South Carolina

If college football gave out trophies for pure athleticism, Sellers might already own one.

He’s built like a linebacker.

Runs like a running back.

Throws missiles.

Good luck game-planning for that.

South Carolina isn’t sneaking up on anybody anymore.

 

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10. Josh Hoover – Indiana

Josh Hoover might be the most overlooked quarterback in college football.

He’s experienced.

He’s productive.

And somehow people still aren’t talking about him enough.

That probably changes this fall.

By October, everyone will know exactly who he is.

 

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Just Missed the Cut

• Gunner Stockton (Georgia)

• Jayden Maiava (USC)

• Noah Fifita (Arizona)

• Marcel Reed (Texas A&M)

• Rocco Becht (Iowa State)

Any one of these quarterbacks could play themselves into the Top 10 before Halloween.

That’s how loaded college football is heading into 2026.

 

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Tailgating Is an Olympic Sport

Let’s be honest.

The game is only half the reason we love Saturdays.

The other half happens in parking lots.

Smoke rolling off the grill.

Cold drinks.

Friends talking trash before kickoff.

Somebody insisting this is finally “their year.”

Whether you’re heading to South Bend, Columbus, Eugene, Norman, Baton Rouge, Oxford, Austin, Miami, Bloomington, or Columbia, game day deserves more than the same boring shirt everyone else is wearing.

SportsCrack has been making college football fans laugh for years with gear that actually stands out.

Notre Dame fans should already know about the Irish Carr Bomb shirt. If the Irish start stacking wins behind CJ Carr, expect to see that design all over campus. And if Marcus Freeman has Notre Dame playing for another title, there’s no better way to celebrate than the Leave No Doubt shirt.

If you’re a fan of college football history, the legendary Catholics vs. Convicts design is still one of the greatest rivalry shirts ever made. Decades later, people still recognize it the second you walk into a tailgate.

Planning to spend all Saturday in the parking lot? Then the Tailgate Like A Champion shirt practically belongs in your rotation.

Need to upgrade the man cave? SportsCrack’s home page also features football helmets, footballs, signed memorabilia, vintage collectibles, and plenty of gear that’ll look just as good in your office as it does on game day.

Because let’s face it…

College football isn’t just a sport.

It’s road trips.

It’s traditions.

It’s rivalries.

It’s believing this is finally your team’s year.

And after looking at the quarterbacks coming back in 2026…

There’s a pretty good chance somebody on this list is going to be holding the national championship trophy when it’s all over.

 

Brandon Gaudin for Broadcaster of the Year. 🤣

"So the Braves go from Johnson to Hand and the batter will be Mastrobuoni...and it's probably a good thing Jeff Francoeur is in the other booth." ✊🍆 pic.twitter.com/jVLjb6Nx3w

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 27, 2023

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How popular is Deion Sanders?#Bears WR Equanimeous St. Brown said he would root for Colorado to defeat his alma mater, Notre Dame, if they were to play each other.

"I want Prime to win everything based off just how many doubters there are."

Full episode with the St. Brown… https://t.co/ZmoaPN1L0c pic.twitter.com/7Qa9BQCIPq

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 14, 2023

Look, I get how popular Coach Prime is with the recruits, football players and fans.  Hell, I'm a big fan of Deion since I was a kid when he signed his business card and gave it to me while hitting bombs for the Atlanta Braves and scoring touchdowns for the Atlanta Falcons.  Deion is the man and he is proving it in Boulder by winning his first two games when Colorado only won a single game last season.  But Equanimeous can fuck right off with saying he would root for Colorado over ND, his alma mater.

Where is the loyalty for your school?  ESB has no ties to Coach Prime or Colorado.  He's just a fanboy of Coach Prime.  But I guess somewhere deep down ESB really doesn't like ND or coach Marcus Freeman.  Why else would he root for Colorado over ND?  Because of "doubters"...well coach Freeman has had plenty of doubters being a first time head coach at one of the most prestigious programs in the nation.

ESB is officially out of the Notre Dame family.  He will now be referred to as Fredo.  He has no allegiance.  No loyalty.  He is dead to us all.

 

 

Via Chandler Vessels

Colorado has been one of the most surprising teams early in the 2023 college football season and hosts in-state rival Colorado State in Week 3. After going just 1-11 last season, the Buffaloes have already surpassed that win total with a pair of victories against TCU and Nebraska to open this year.

Oddsmakers in Vegas like them to keep up their impressive play against the Rams, as Colorado opens as a 20.5-point favorite according to FanDuel. The over/under for the contest is set at 57.5.

Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders had a record-breaking debut in Week 1 against the Horned Frogs to throw for a school record 510 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-42 win. It was much of the same story in Week 2 against the Cornhuskers.

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Sanders, the son of first-year CU coach Deion Sanders, followed up his opening week performance to throw for another 393 yards and two touchdowns as Colorado won 36-14. Xavier Weaver finished as his top receiver with 10 catches for 170 yards and a touchdown.

If there’s one area of concern for the Buffaloes offense, it’s the run game. Colorado has failed to rush for more than 60 yards in either of its first two games despite the big numbers it’s put up through the air. Alton McCaskill could provide that spark once he returns from injury, but he’s missed the first two games of the season.

As for Colorado State, it is coming off of a 3-9 season in 2022 and don’t appear to have improved much based on a small sample to start off this year. The Rams opened with a 50-24 loss to Washington State and then had an early bye in Week 2.

CSU quarterback Clay Millen struggled in Week 1 to finish 15-of-24 passing for 110 yards and an interception. The Rams also struggled on the ground with just 37 yards rushing on 20 carries. The 24 points they scored is somewhat misleading, as their only three touchdowns of the game all came in garbage time during the fourth quarter.

Not many were sure what to expect from the Buffaloes after they brought in 71 new players this offseason. However, they’ve quickly turned into one of the best stories so far and stand a good chance to start out 3-0 as Colorado State is the weakest opponent they’ve faced thus far.

Kickoff for the contest is set for 8 p.m. MT in Boulder.

Last week Brian Kelly came out and said his LSU Football team would come out and basically beat the shit out of FSU on Sunday night.  Now BK is backtracking, saying he would never say such a thing.  Well the tape doesn't lie as Kelly was caught on his own radio show saying it...

 

A LITTLE PREGAME BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL 📝

LSU coach Brian Kelly on his radio show earlier this week: “We’re going to go beat the heck out of Florida State”

How do you feel about this #FSU fans 🤔 pic.twitter.com/MHYmI4ugTA

— Warchant.com (@Warchant) September 3, 2023

Kelly is such a politician that I'm sure he is just gonna lie and lie and lie till he convinces himself that he never said it but dude it's on  your own damn radio show.  Just come out and say yeah, I said it, fuck all of you.  Own up to it.  There's really no reason to even lie about it.  Of course the coach thinks he is gonna beat his opponent.  I thought LSU would beat FSU before they got boat raced.  Shit happens.

Heisman moment @sam_hartman10 #GoIrish #Heisman #CollegeFootball #BrianKelly #heatwave ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ pic.twitter.com/Gy6Vv1pjdT

— GAMEDAY ☘️ (@HTownIrish69) September 4, 2023

Some players have their Heisman pose as their Heisman moment and some players like Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman have a different kind of moment.  Hartman, ever the joker, signaled in some interesting offensive signals to backup QB Steve Angeli in the 2nd half of the Tennessee State blowout.

Jalen Milroe will start at QB for @AlabamaFTBL in Saturday’s opener against Middle Tennessee State, sources tell ESPN. Milroe has taken most of the first-team reps this preseason while competing with Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner and freshmen Ty Simpson and Dylan Lonergan.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) September 1, 2023

Not a huge shocker by any means but still it's gotta hurt Tyler Buchner's ego a little bit.  Buchner transferred to Alabama and followed OC Tommy Rees after he lost his starting job to Sam Hartman in the spring.  Now it looks like Buchner might not even be 2nd string.  He's not the clipboard holder or Nick Saban's chord holder but to be honest he isn't that far from it at this point of his collegiate career.  I feel for Buchner.  He should have probably just stuck it out in Notre Dame and got his degree and then transferred.  Oh well.  It's all hindsight now.

As we enter week 1 of college football let's take a look at the early favorites to win the 2023 Heisman Trophy odds courtesy of BETMGM.com ....

 

USC QB Caleb Williams is the odds on favorite to repeat as Heisman Trophy winner but it won't happen.  Last year Bryce Young was the favorite to repeat and he didn't even come close to winning it a second time.  Bama had a much better team than USC this season and Bryce Young went #1 overall in the NFL Draft and he still didn't even get an invite to NYC as a finalist.

I think after what we saw last week you gotta take Sam Hartman over Caleb Williams.  Hartman at +1600 after his near flawless performance in Ireland had the likes of Brady Quinn gushing that this is Notre Dame's best team he can remember seeing watch play makes me think that Hartman is gonna be a big reason why they can beat the likes of Ohio State, USC and Clemson in prime time.

You gotta have big time performances in prime time to get voters eyes and Sam Hartman will have plenty of those this season.

Who else would you bet on?