2007 CFN Preview - Unit Rankings ... QBs

CFN 2007 Preview Unit Rankings - Quarterbacks Ranked 1 to 119

2007 CFN All-Americans

Quarterbacks

CFN 2007 Unit Rankings
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1. Hawaii
6-3, 196-pound senior Colt Brennan is the absolute, 100%, NFL-caliber real deal running a high-octane offense at peak efficiency. After throwing for 5,549 yards and 58 touchdowns with 12 interceptions, he'll have to be even crisper and sharper with plenty of holes on the line and new running backs who won't take the heat off like Nate Ilaoa did.  His NCAA record-setting stats are ridiculous: nine games last year with 400 yards or more, finishing up with 559 against Arizona State, two or more touchdown pass in every game, with eight games with five or more, and most amazingly, a 72.6 completion percentage. Tyler Graunke isn't nearly the same talent, but he'll put up his share of big numbers before his career is over

2. West Virginia
The more comfortable Pat White becomes in the pocket and in Rich Rodriguez’s complex system, the more dangerous he’ll become on Saturdays.  He’ll electrify his way to another 1,000-yard season on the ground and a serious push for the Heisman Trophy. The coaching staff has confidence in backup Jarrett Brown which is a good thing considering how often White absorbs hits. 

3. Louisville
Steve Kragthorpe’s debut as the Louisville head coach has already been made smoother by the presence of Brian Brohm, an elite college quarterback who’s about to enjoy the production to match his considerable passing skills.  In the event he misses any time, the Cards will be in good hands with Hunter Cantwell calling signals.

4. USC
Dust off the Heisman hype machine because John David Booty will be in the thick of the race as long as USC is winning games and on top of the national rankings.  In fact, with Mark Sanchez and Mitch Mustain on campus, don’t even bother putting it back in storage at the end of the season. Booty actually has a stronger arm than Leinart, has good feet in the pocket, and brings a war chest of knowledge, leadership and poise that comes with being a fifth-year player.  Now all he has to do is elevate the play of a young receiving corps and return home to Louisiana next Jan. 7 for a shot at a national championship. 

5. Texas
After all the weeping and gnashing of teeth, would UT fans trade Colt McCoy for Ryan Perrilloux? A better player than he ever got credit for last year, McCoy has the ability to use all the weapons around him to make the offense explode. He'll spread it out, make better decisions, and come up with an All-America caliber season. In a perfect world, John Chiles doesn't see the field until next year, and Harris is brought along for a series or two.

6. Michigan
As long as Chad Henne gets time to work, he'll carve up defenses. He has the experience, the talent, and the skill players to make him look good. Now he has to create a legacy as a winner, which will only come with a win over Ohio State and a Big Ten title. Ryan Mallett will be a superstar ... in 2009.

7. Boston College
Matt Ryan might be the ACC Player of the Year with the talent to carry the team on his back and finally get BC over the hump. Chris Crane proved this spring that he can be a good fill-in. It would've been nice to have had Ross Applegate around as a third option, but he transferred.

8. New Mexico State
All the talk in the WAC will be about Colt Brennan at Hawaii, but Chase Holbrook could have the bigger statistical season with his top receivers returning and a better line in front of him. Now that he knows what he's doing, the offense should go from devastating to unstoppable. Matt Parsons and J.J. McDermott have to see time early on to get their feet wet.

9. Utah
Brett Ratliff had his ups-and-downs last season, but he was generally solid leading the Utes to an eight win season and a miraculous play by BYU's John Beck of finishing up with a five-game winning streak. Brian Johnson will do even more and should take the offense to another level. If Utah could win with Ratliff, it should be able to dominate with Johnson. Tommy Grady and Chad Manis are good backups who should be able to carry things for a while if needed, though Utah can't win the Mountain West title if they're under center.

10. Kentucky
Andre Woodson is one of the nation's five most talented quarterbacks, and now he has to be even better and even more consistent to keep the UK offense rolling. He has all the skills and all the size you'd want in a passer, and now he has the experience and the confidence. If he plays the entire year, he'll put up tremendous numbers and the Wildcats will have a great year. If he gets banged up and the backups enter the picture, the season might not go down the tubes, but there will be problems.

11	Texas Tech
12	California
13	UCLA
14	LSU
15	Missouri
16	Texas A&M
17	Oklahoma State
18	Arizona State
19	Tennessee
20	Florida
21	Nebraska
22	Washington State
23	Central Michigan
24	South Carolina
25	SMU
26	Navy
27	Wisconsin
28	Purdue
29	Oregon
30	Iowa State
31	Miami
32	Georgia
33	Penn State
34	Alabama
35	Ball State
36	Florida State
37	Auburn
38	Arizona
39	BYU
40	Georgia Tech
41	Ohio State
42	Virginia Tech
43	Iowa
44	Notre Dame
45	South Florida
46	Illinois
47	Kansas
48	Western Michigan
49	Indiana
50	Virginia
51	Tulsa
52	San Jose State
53	Oklahoma
54	Oregon State
55	Rutgers
56	Maryland
57	Washington
58	TCU
59	Vanderbilt
60	Northwestern
61	Michigan State
62	Colorado
63	Wake Forest
64	Stanford
65	Fresno State
66	Nevada
67	Kansas State
68	North Carolina
69	Cincinnati
70	San Diego State
71	Duke
72	Wyoming
73	Memphis
74	Baylor
75	UNLV
76	Air Force
77	Clemson
78	Boise State
79	Pitt
80	NC State
81	Colorado State
82	Minnesota
83	Mississippi
84	New Mexico
85	Syracuse
86	Mississippi State
87	Southern Miss
88	Northern Illinois
89	Toledo
90	Marshall
91	UCF
92	Bowling Green
93	UTEP
94	Rice
95	Miami Univ.
96	Kent State
97	Troy
98	Arkansas
99	Houston
100	Connecticut
101	East Carolina
102	Tulane
103	UAB
104	Eastern Michigan
105	Ohio
106	Louisiana Tech
107	Akron
108	UL Monroe
109	UL Lafayette
110	MTSU
111	Temple
112	Florida Atlantic
113	Army
114	Buffalo
115	Arkansas State
116	Idaho
117	North Texas
118	Utah State
119	FIU