From Ohio State’s WRs to Texas’ EDGEs: A college football superteam built from the FBS’s best position groups

What are the best position units in college football?

That’s a popular question during preseason magazine season — a time on the calendar when top quarterback and linebacker rooms are debated just as fiercely as the College Football Playoff rankings will be in a few months.

Let’s address that question at CBS Sports — but with a twist. What if you could build a college football all-star team by picking the best position groups in the country? The only caveat: You can pick just one unit per program. No doubling up.

Want Ohio State’s superstar wide receiver room? You can’t have the Buckeyes’ tight ends or safeties. Like Clemson’s defensive line? Then you can’t have Cade Klubnik or the Tigers’ elite cornerbacks. Want Texas’ linebackers? Hands off the edge rushers.

Got it? Here’s the best possible Frankenstein all-star team you could build for the 2025 season.

Garrett Nussmeier had a breakout season in 2024, throwing for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns while finishing with the 10th-highest ESPN QBR. Now, he has the potential to make a Year 2 Jayden Daniels-like leap. In other words, Nussmeier has Heisman potential — especially if he can curb the occasional interception streak that comes from forcing too many passes. The reason LSU earns this spot is the addition of Mississippi State transfer Michael Van Buren, who gives the Tigers proven backup experience after a promising freshman debut.

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Author : Chris Hummer

Publish date : 2025-07-02 13:31:00

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