The Athletic released a ranking of the 136 starting quarterbacks in college football this season. Arch Manning isn't even the best one in the state.

The playbook is open for Arch Manning as he takes over the Texas football offense, Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday. After coaching Manning through two starts in 2024 and spending more than 30 months teaching him the scheme, Sarkisian feels comfortable opening the volume cover-to-cover when Manning steps under center against Ohio State on Aug. 30.

After ranking all 136 projected FBS starting quarterbacks, let's examine the most fascinating player in each of our seven tiers.

Texas, with Heisman Trophy candidate Arch Manning set to take over as starting quarterback, is the preseason pick to win the Southeastern Conference championship. The Longhorns received 96 of the 204 votes cast from media members covering the SEC media days this week to be crowned SEC champion on Dec.

The assembled media in Atlanta for SEC Media Days has picked Texas to win the conference in 2025. The Longhorns had more than double the votes of No. 2 Georgia in the poll. UT got 96 first place votes to the Bulldogs 44.

Texas State enters its final year in the Sun Belt with high expectations. After all, Bobcats football coach GJ Kinne has led the team to two consecutive 8-5 records and bowl wins, but has not conquered the conference.