Urban Meyer’s depth at quarterback seems unfair this season.

No other team in college football has three All-American candidates under center, each with preseason Heisman odds to boot.

No wonder Ohio State’s the favorite to win a second consecutive national championship. The Buckeyes aren’t the only team in the Big Ten with talent at quarterback, however.

Projecting the top five quarterbacks in each Power 5 conference, here’s how each league stacks up against one another at the position:

Power 5 conferences ranked by 2015 QBs

5. Big 12

No quarterback in college football made a bigger leap from his sophomore to junior season than Trevone Boykin last fall as the facilitator in Gary Patterson’s updated Air Raid offense. He’s the Heisman frontrunner and for good reason — TCU returns 10 starters off the nation’s second-best scoring offense. Outside of Boykin and Russell, however, Big 12 quarterbacks are a mixed bag facing lofty expectations against the probable preseason Top 10 Horned Frogs and Bears. Texas coach Charlie Strong announced Tyrone Swoopes as the Longhorns’ starter on Tuesday, but says he expects others to push for playing time. At Oklahoma, Texas Tech transfer Mayfield will fight for the starting job in August with Trevor Knight and Cody Thomas. The Big 12 would be higher in this list if there wasn’t such a substantial drop-off after the first two quarterbacks.

  • Trevone Boykin, TCU (Sr., Heisman frontrunner at 6/1)
  • Seth Russell, Baylor (Jr., Bryce Petty’s clone in wide-open attack)
  • Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State (Soph., entering first season as starter)
  • Tyrone Swoopes, Texas (Jr., started 11 games last fall; 13 TD/11 INT)
  • Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (Jr., sat out last season after leaving Texas Tech)

4. ACC

Many have tabbed Clemson sophomore Deshaun Watson, who’s coming off knee surgery, as the nation’s top quarterback heading into the season based on his performance last fall as a rookie. He’s the most dynamic dual-threat under center in the ACC, but a major question will be how well the Tigers protect their prized possession. Florida State’s acquisition of Notre Dame’s Everett Golson means the Seminoles have an ideal, multi-talented replacement for Jameis Winston, but there’s no indication yet that he’s the favorite to start per Jimbo Fisher.

  • Deshaun Watson, Clemson (Soph., preseason league POY, Heisman favorite in ACC)
  • Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech (Jr., rushed for 1,086 yards last season)
  • Brad Kaaya, Miami (Soph., 13 TD/3 INT over second half of freshman year)
  • Jacoby Brissett, N.C. State (Sr., former Florida transfer who flourished in 2014)
  • Marquise Williams, North Carolina (Sr., dual-threat with speed and strong arm)

3. SEC

Is the SEC’s perceived lack of high-profile players at quarterback a bit overblown heading into August? I’d say so considering there’s a handful of guys that could produce noteworthy numbers if they stay healthy and survive horrific schedules. Dak Prescott’s in for another big season regardless of how Mississippi State finishes as a team and Jeremy Johnson’s the obvious spark for the preseason SEC favorite (according to league media). If second-tier passers like Maty Mauk, Patrick Towles and Jake Coker find success despite questions around them on offense, quarterback could be a strong position group for the SEC this fall.

  • Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (Sr., preseason first-team All-SEC)
  • Jeremy Johnson, Auburn (Jr., SEC’s co-Heisman favorite with RB Nick Chubb)
  • Kyle Allen, Texas A&M (Soph., leader of Kevin Sumlin’s Air Raid)
  • Josh Dobbs, Tennessee (Jr., capable dual-threat with tons of hype)
  • Brandon Allen, Arkansas (Sr., entering third year as starter)

2. Pac-12

Matt Barkley’s numerous school records are safe, but Cody Kessler has a chance to win something the former USC great never did in Los Angeles — the Heisman Trophy. Kessler’s one of the favorites this season coming off a 39-touchdown campaign for the Trojans. USC’s a trendy preseason pick to reach the College Football Playoff, too. Many are expecting Eastern Washington transfer Vernon Adams to put up video game-like numbers with the Ducks, because he’s playing at, well, Oregon. He’ll have to beat out Marcus Mariota’s No. 2, junior Jeff Lockie, first. With that being said, Adams is the real deal and scored multiple touchdowns against every team he played in the FCS ranks.

  • Cody Kessler, USC (Sr., Heisman favorite in Pac-12 at 12/1)
  • Kevin Hogan, Stanford (Sr., long-time starter including two Rose Bowls)
  • Jared Goff, California (Jr., one of CFB’s most underrated following 35 TD/7 INT)
  • Anu Solomon, Arizona (Soph., overworked as a freshman but impressive stats)
  • Vernon Adams, Oregon (Sr., Eastern Washington transfer who mirrors Mariota)

1. Big Ten

Ohio State’s talented trio has the buzz, but Mel Kiper’s top-rated quarterback coming out after the season is Connor Cook at Michigan State, a 6-foot-4 pocket passer with a rocket arm. Cook’s thrown 46 touchdown passes and just 14 interceptions over the last two years as the Spartans’ starting quarterback. Lauded early in his career, Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg is trying to move into the late-first, early-second round range as a junior. He struggled mightily last season, throwing more interceptions than touchdown passes.

  • Cardale Jones, Ohio State (Jr., one of CFB’s biggest QBs at 6-5, 250 pounds)
  • Braxton Miller, Ohio State (Sr., 52 TD passes over 2.5 years as OSU’s primary QB)
  • J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Soph., won 10 straight games as freshman last fall)
  • Connor Cook, Michigan State (Sr., Mel Kiper’s top-rated senior QB)
  • Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (Jr., hoping to bounce back from lackluster 2014)