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Four SEC quarterbacks crack top 10 of CBS Sports’ power conference QB rankings

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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On Wednesday, CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford took a stab at ranking all 68 projected starting quarterbacks from power conferences. Four of the top 10 quarterbacks in this ranking hail from the SEC, as well as 8 of the top 20 in this latest 1-68 ranking.

Texas‘ Arch Manning leads the way among SEC quarterbacks, placed 3rd behind Oregon’s Dante Moore and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin. Ole Miss standout Trinidad Chambliss sits at No. 4 while Miami’s Darian Mensah comes in at No. 5. Georgia’s Gunner Stockton and LSU’s Sam Leavitt are also included among the top 10.

Here’s a look at where each projected SEC starter comes in on the list.

  • No. 3 — Arch Manning, Texas
  • No. 4 — Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
  • No. 7 Gunner Stockton, Georgia
  • No. 8 — Sam Leavitt, LSU
  • No. 12 — Byrum Brown, Auburn
  • No. 15 — LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
  • No. 16 — Marcel Reed, Texas A&M
  • No. 19 — John Mateer, Oklahoma
  • No. 31 — Kenny Minchey, Kentucky
  • No. 34 — Keelon Russell, Alabama
  • No. 35 — Kamario Taylor, Mississippi State
  • No. 41 — Austin Simmons, Mizzou
  • No. 46 — Aaron Philo, Florida
  • No. 52 — George MacIntyre, Tennessee
  • No. 57 — KJ Jackson, Arkansas
  • No. 58 — Jared Curtis, Vanderbilt

Refer below for the full 1-68 rankings:

https://twitter.com/CBSSportsCFB/status/2044443269908623857
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Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.

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