boomtho: My simple answer is that teams with (a) new coaches and/or (b) low expectations don’t necessarily need their new QB to make an immediate expectation, while teams with incumbent starters or higher expectations do need their QB’s to make an immediate impact. Therefore, I’ll go ahead and say OSU, Utah, and Cal, all of which may have new QB’s (though incumbents will challenge), need immediate impact a little less.
Nick Kranz: The three highest profile departures (Rosen, Darnold, and Falk from UCLA, USC, and Wazzu) are all intriguing for different reasons.