Mission accomplished!
In last week’s QB Power Rankings, I put Arch Manning at No. 1 as a replacement for Quinn Ewers to mimic real life. I did this for a couple of reasons. The first was that Arch played well, and the entire college football universe was constantly talking about him. The other was that we like to have fun around here, and I figured the responses I saw on social media to the rankings from people who hadn’t read this story and had no context of what was happening would be entertaining.
And were they ever!
Unfortunately, Arch Manning did not put together the kind of performance against ULM that warrants keeping him on the list this week. So we have a new No. 1 in the rankings. Who is it? We’ll get to that in a moment, but first, a reminder of what we’re doing here.
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This is not a draft board ranking, nor is it based on any kind of statistical formula. Your numbers matter, sure, but overall, I’m ranking quarterbacks based on the “juice” they have at the current moment in time. It’s a combination of how well you’re playing, what you have accomplished and what you might accomplish in the near future. If you believe a QB I haven’t listed should be listed, I only kept them off the list because I don’t like you. Or, perhaps it’s this second part.
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I don’t rank any QB the week after a loss. You could be the greatest QB of all time, but if you lose on Saturday, you won’t be here. I don’t care if you think your offensive line stinks, OK? That’s the burden the QB must carry. If you win, it’s because your teammates did their jobs. If you lose, it’s on you. Embrace it.
And now, the new No. 1 quarterback in all the land is…
Honorable Mention: Carson Beck, Georgia; Dillon Gabriel, Oregon; Blake Horvath, Navy; John Mateer, Washington State; Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
