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Is Haynes King the most underrated quarterback in the country?
It’s a question that has been ringing in my head for a few weeks now as I’ve begun digging into some numbers, trying to get a grasp on what the quarterback situation looks like around the country heading into the 2025 season. We’re entering an era where I wonder if experience at quarterback will prove to be even more of an asset for programs that aren’t expected to be competing for national titles or College Football Playoff appearances on an annual basis.
It’s a scenario that feels pertinent to the 2025 season specifically. Of the 12 teams that reached the College Football Playoff last season, only five have a returning starter at QB, and none of them are the annual title contenders. In fact, of the teams that finished in the top eight of the final CFP rankings last year (the rankings, not the playoff seeds), Penn State is the only school with a returning starter.
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That leaves a lot of question marks among the nation’s best programs when it comes to the most important position on the field. So, theoretically, if you’re looking for “the next Indiana” for 2025, you probably want to look at teams with an experienced QB.
Of course, experience is nice, but being good helps too, and it’s been…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2025-07-10 15:02:00
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