Less than two months remain until the start of the 2025 college football season. With most of the roster movement portion of the offseason behind us and media days around the corner, fans and analysts alike are trying to figure out where their favorite teams and players rank within their conference or college football as a whole.
In the case of the Southeastern Conference, there are plenty of unknowns when it comes to the quarterback position this season. As always, there are returning stars. However, there are also some players with very high ceilings who can shake things up.
Chris Phillips, founder of SEC Unfiltered, outlined his hierarchy of projected SEC starting quarterbacks this week. New Oklahoma Sooners starting quarterback John Mateer was ranked a bit lower than expected, coming in at No. 10.
Mateer fell in line behind the usual suspects on these types of lists, but it’s the name right above him that will raise some eyebrows. Auburn’s Jackson Arnold was ranked ninth, as Mateer’s predecessor is looking to revive his career on The Plains after just 10 starts as a Sooner.
While Arnold’s arm talent and athletic ability certainly give him a high ceiling, he’s nowhere near the proven commodity that Mateer is at this stage of the game. Arnold was the primary starting quarterback for the worst Oklahoma offense since 1998, and he played so poorly at times that the Sooners could barely move the ball at all.
Arnold’s turnover issues were a significant problem for OU in 2024, and he hasn’t come close to living up to the hype he gained as a five-star recruit coming out of high school. He’s very talented and could improve mightily in Auburn, but Mateer is easily the better player heading into the season after the former Washington State Cougar led the nation in total touchdowns last year.
Sooners Wire’s John Williams…
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