Overview
- USA TODAY’s post-spring list names Julian Sayin the top college quarterback, citing his 77% completion rate in 2025 and a stacked Ohio State cast led by receiver Jeremiah Smith and running back Bo Jackson.
- Dante Moore places No. 2 after choosing to return to Oregon rather than enter the draft, with continuity under new coordinator Drew Mehringer expected to steady the scheme.
- Arch Manning lands at No. 3 for Texas after closing 2025 with 19 touchdowns in the final six games, and the piece notes added help at the skill spots from portal additions.
- Notre Dame’s CJ Carr ranks No. 4 with a path to rise if he builds on a strong redshirt-freshman year as the Irish adjust after losing first-round running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price.
- The top 10 also highlights roster shifts shaping 2026, including Ole Miss senior Trinidad Chambliss receiving a final-year waiver after a breakout, LSU turning to Sam Leavitt in Lane Kiffin’s offense, and Indiana adding high-volume passer Josh Hoover with a need to curb interceptions.