It’s May and the college football season is still months away, but preseason rankings and lists are out in full force.
Bill Bender of The Sporting News put out a list ranking college football’s top 25 quarterbacks in 2023, and Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy made the cut with ease.
McCarthy was ranked at No. 5 on Bender’s list. Here are the top five.
- 5: J.J. McCarthy (Michigan)
- 4: Bo Nix (Oregon)
- 3: Michael Penix Jr. (Washington)
- 2: Drake May (North Carolina)
- 1: Caleb Williams (USC)
Bender on McCarthy
“McCarthy is the most-talented quarterback Jim Harbaugh has had since 2015, and that showed in another Big Ten championship run.