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As the 2026 college football season hits high gear, ESPN's Bill Connelly audited every Power 4 program to rank the nation's elite field generals. Highlighted by Miami's Darian Mensah claiming the No. 1 overall spot, Notre Dame's CJ Carr and Ohio State's Julian Sayin holding down top-three seeds, and freshman sensation Kamario Taylor surging for Mississippi State, we break down Connelly's full top-15 quarterback rankings. Check out our full Power 4 QB breakdown.

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